bouw

Meaning

Noun

1. (masculine, uncountable) construction of buildings
2. (masculine, uncountable) construction of contraptions, such as machines
3. (masculine, uncountable) built, structural design
4. (archaic, dialectal, masculine, uncountable) cultivation and extraction (still in many compounds), tillage

Verb

1. (first-person, form-of, indicative, present, singular) inflection of bouwen:
2. (form-of, indicative, present, second-person, singular) inflection of bouwen:
3. (form-of, imperative) inflection of bouwen:

Concepts

building

structure

culture

construction

🚧

raising

building industry

fabric

tillage

working

framework

texture

cultivation

build

set

Synonyms

bouwen

constructie

🚧

structuur

samenstelling

beschaving

teelt

cultuur

verbouwing

aanleg

bebouwing

bewerking

gebouw

oprichten

opbouw

Pronounced as (IPA)

/bɑu̯/

Etymology

From Middle Dutch bouw.

Sentences

Hij kon amper iets bijdragen aan de bouw van zijn nieuwe woning .

He could hardly contribute anything to the construction of his new home.