basen
/ˈba.sɛn/masculine
The English word pool is basen in Polish.
basen refers to a body of water.
Meaning: body of water (noun)
Which one should you use?
While basen refers to a man-made swimming pool, staw refers to a natural or man-made pond.
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
The genitive singular form of basen is basenu. The locative singular form is basenie. The nominative plural form is baseny.
How do you pronounce it?
basen is pronounced /ˈba.sɛn/. It has two syllables, and the stress is on the first syllable.
Did you know?
- In Polish, the word for a small 'pool' of liquid on the floor, like a spill, is kałuża, which is the same word used for a rain puddle.
- While basen describes the pool itself, Polish speakers use the word pływalnia to refer to the entire swimming facility or swimming hall.
- In a nautical context, basen can refer to a dry dock or a basin used for ship repairs.
Examples in context
- Kupiłam dom z basenem.I bought a house with a pool.This sentence is useful for mentioning a house with a basen.Tatoeba #6304251 by arie, translation #6263351 by CK
- Pływałem wtedy w basenie.I was swimming in the pool at that time.This sentence is useful for describing swimming in the basenie.Tatoeba #3421833 by konrad509, translation #254158 by CK
- Lukas wciąż był w basenie.Lukas was still in the pool.This sentence is useful for stating someone is in the basenie.Tatoeba #13020787 by DaudCaprino, translation #11649118 by Amastan
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Example conversation
Anna and Tomasz are talking about their summer plans.
- AnnaCzy ten basen jest bardzo duży?Is this pool very large?
- TomaszTak, to jest bardzo duży basen.Yes, it is a very large pool.
- AnnaChciałabym w nim dzisiaj popływać.I would like to swim in it today.
- TomaszTo świetny pomysł, Anno.That is a great idea, Anna.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “pool” translations and entries basen, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
