tauchen
Translation
to dive, to submerge, to dip
Examples
Die Kinder tauchten nach Muscheln.
The children dived for shells.
Er tauchte den Löffel in den Honig.
He dipped the spoon into the honey.
Ein U-Boot kann sehr tief tauchen.
A submarine can dive very deep.
Grammar Patterns
((into sth.)) to dive into sth. We dived into the cool water.
((for sth.)) to dive for sth. They dived for the lost ring.
((sth.)) ((into sth.)) to dip sth. into sth. He dipped the brush into the paint.
Similar Words
schwimmen (to swim), sinken (to sink)
Etymology
From Old High German 'tūhhan' (to dive), related to the English word 'duck'.
Memory Tips
Imagine 'touching' the bottom of the ocean when you 'tauchen' (dive).