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der Bau

B1

construction, building

English meaning
construction, building
Gender
der — masculine
Plural
die Bauten
Vocabulary package
Trades & Manual Work

Bau in a sentence

Ich wohne in einer Neubauwohnung.

I live in a newly constructed apartment.

Declension of der Bau

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativeder Baudie Bauten
Accusativeden Baudie Bauten
Dativedem Bauden Bauten
Genitivedes Bausder Bauten

Where Bau comes from

bū, bou, bū „Errichtung, Gebäude, Struktur“, belegt seit dem 8. Jahrhundert :strukturell: Substantivierung von bauen durch Konversion des Verbstamms

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Questions about Bau

Is it der, die or das Bau?

It is der Bau — Bau is masculine. In the plural it becomes die Bauten.

What is the plural of Bau?

The plural of der Bau is die Bauten.

What is the genitive of Bau?

The genitive singular is des Baus. The dative plural is den Bauten.

What does Bau mean in English?

der Bau means "construction, building". For example: "Ich wohne in einer Neubauwohnung." — "I live in a newly constructed apartment."

What level is Bau in German?

Bau is a B1 word — b1 — intermediate. It belongs to the trades & manual work vocabulary.

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