bauen

build, construct

English meaning: build, construct
CEFR level: A2 — Elementary
Vocabulary package: Making & Building
Dictionary: German words with B

bauen in a sentence

hat gebaut
The craftsman builds a new house.

Conjugation of bauen

ichbaue

dubaust

er/sie/esbaut

wirbauen

ihrbaut

sie/Siebauen

Simple past (er/sie/es): baute
Perfect: hat gebaut

Word family

Words built on bauen:

ausbauen

Where bauen comes from

mittelhochdeutsch būwen, biuwen, bouwen, althochdeutsch būwan, būwen „wohnen bewohnen“, auch: „Ackerbau treiben“, indogermanisch *bhū-, Ablautform zu indogermanisch *bheu-, bheu̯ə- „wohnen, bewohnen“, belegt seit dem 8. Jahrhundert.

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Words that go with bauen

hämmernto hammer schraubento screw bewegenmove drehenturn, rotate errichtento erect, to build erstellento create, to draw up gestaltento design, to create konstruierento construct montierento assemble, to install produzierento produce absenkento lower / sink türmento pile up / pile

Questions about bauen

How do you conjugate bauen?

Present tense: baue, baust, baut, bauen, baut, bauen. Simple past: baute. Perfect: hat gebaut.

What does bauen mean in English?

bauen means "build, construct". For example: "hat gebaut" — "The craftsman builds a new house."

What level is bauen in German?

bauen is a A2 word — a2 — elementary. It belongs to the making & building vocabulary.

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