der Bau
B1construction, building
- English meaning
- construction, building
- Gender
- der — masculine
- Plural
- die Bauten
- CEFR level
- German B1 vocabulary list
- Vocabulary package
- Trades & Manual Work
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Bau in a sentence
Ich wohne in einer Neubauwohnung.
I live in a newly constructed apartment.
Declension of der Bau
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | der Bau | die Bauten |
| Accusative | den Bau | die Bauten |
| Dative | dem Bau | den Bauten |
| Genitive | des Baus | der 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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