Bau
Meaning
- (masculine,strong) building, construction (the act of constructing)
- (masculine,strong) building site, construction site (place where such constructing takes place)
- (masculine,strong) building, construction, edifice (built-up structure, house)
- (masculine,strong) burrow (of an animal, especially under ground)
- (colloquial,masculine,strong) prison, jail
Concepts
construction
building
structure
burrow
den
fabric
lair
jail
prison
build
framework
edifice
lockup
gaol
hideaway
retreat
mansion
establishment
architecture
handicraft
maneuvering
manoeuvering
work
construction work
pose
posture
stance
style
forced
web
makeup
physique
public works
group activities by a community
assembly
erection
organisation
organization
facility
buildings
hole
building side
earth
construction site
construction area
barrack
dwelling
home
house
hut
hutch
place
shack
shanty
sliver
squat
big house
coop
crowbar hotel
penalty corner
poky
short corner
slammer
Frequency
Gender
♂️ Masculine
Pronounced as (IPA)
/baʊ̯/
Etymology
From Middle High German bū, bou, from Old High German bū. The plural form Bauten is that of the related Low German Bude (“building”), from Middle Low German bûwete. The singular Baute did not catch on in standard German.
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Sentences
Roger Bonvin spielte eine wesentliche Rolle beim Bau des Furka-Basistunnels.
Roger Bonvin played an essential role in the construction of the Furka Base Tunnel.
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