kąpiel
/ˈkɔm.pjɛl/feminine
The Polish word for bath is kąpiel.
kąpiel is a feminine noun meaning the act of bathing.
Meaning: act of bathing (noun)
Which one should you use?
The noun kąpiel refers specifically to the act of bathing, while the verb kąpać refers to the action of bathing.
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
The genitive singular form of kąpiel, used to mean "of a bath", is kąpieli.
How do you pronounce it?
The pronunciation is /ˈkɔm.pjɛl/. It has 2 syllables, and the stress is on the 1st syllable.
Did you know?
- The word kąpiel is used to describe a 'sunbath' as kąpiel słoneczna, treating sunlight as a liquid you can soak in.
- Polish uses the verb kąpać to describe both the act of bathing a person and the act of dipping something into a liquid, such as coating food in batter.
- The phrase kąpiel powietrzna describes an 'air bath', which is the practice of exposing the skin to fresh air for health.
Examples in context
- Tom wziął zimną kąpiel.Tom took a cold bath.This sentence is useful for describing someone taking a cold bath.Tatoeba #5714922 by Siganiv, translation #6029400 by Huskion
- Co wieczór biorę kąpiel.I have a bath every night.This sentence is useful for describing a nightly habit of having a bath.Tatoeba #973053 by zipangu, translation #10569569 by sundown
- Takashi, wziąłeś już kąpiel?Have you taken a bath yet, Takashi?This sentence is useful for asking if someone has already taken a bath.Tatoeba #3051107 by jeedrek, translation #325502 by CN
- Czy możesz napuścić wody do wanny?Can you fill the bathtub with water?
- 23 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Katarzyna and Tomasz are discussing their evening plans at home.
- KatarzynaChcę wziąć długą kąpiel przed snem.I want to take a long bath before bed.
- TomaszDobry pomysł, ja też potrzebuję odpocząć.Good idea, I need to relax too.
- KatarzynaPrzygotuję kąpiel z olejkami dla nas obojga.I will prepare a bath with oils for both of us.
- TomaszDziękuję, to brzmi bardzo przyjemnie.Thank you, that sounds very pleasant.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “bath” translations and entries kąpiel, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
