bouw

Noun

1. (masculine, no-diminutive, uncountable) construction of buildings
2. (masculine, no-diminutive, uncountable) construction of contraptions, such as machines
3. (masculine, no-diminutive, uncountable) built, structural design
4. (archaic, dialectal, masculine, no-diminutive, 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:

bouwen

1. (transitive) to build, to construct
2. (dialectal, transitive) to cultivate, to till

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Pronounced as (IPA)

/bɑu̯/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle Dutch: bouw

Borrowed from Javanese: ꦧꦲꦸ

In summary

From Middle Dutch bouw.

Concepts

building

structure

culture

construction

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raising

building industry

fabric

tillage

working

framework

texture

cultivation

build

set

Synonyms

bouwen

constructie

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structuur

samenstelling

beschaving

teelt

cultuur

verbouwing

aanleg

bebouwing

bewerking

gebouw

oprichten

opbouw

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.