This is the 5001st most frequent German word.
anbaden
"Anbaden" means the act of taking the first swim of the year, often in cold water.
Anbaden is used to indicate the first swim of the season or in a particular body of water.
Wir werden dieses Wochenende im See anbaden.
We will take the first swim in the lake this weekend.
Anbaden is referred to as a noun, denoting the act or event of the first swim.
Das Anbaden in der Ostsee ist eine Tradition im Frühling.
The first swim in the Baltic Sea is a spring tradition.
Anbaden is used in the past tense to inquire about having already completed the action of the first swim.