tauchen
Translation
to dive, to scuba dive, to dip, to submerge
Examples
Im Urlaub wollen wir tauchen gehen.
We want to go diving on vacation.
Er tauchte den Löffel in die Suppe.
He dipped the spoon into the soup.
Ein U-Boot kann tief tauchen.
A submarine can dive deep.
Grammar Patterns
((intransitive)) to dive Let's go diving on the weekend.
((sth.)) ((in+4)) to dip sth. in sth. She dips the cookie in the tea.
Similar Words
Synonyms: untergehen (to go under); Antonyms: auftauchen (to surface)
Etymology
From Old High German 'tūhhan', meaning 'to enter deeply'.
Memory Tips
Don't confuse with 'tauschen' (to exchange). 'Tauchen' involves going into water.