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The German word for building is
Gebäude





building

Gender

The gender of Gebäude is neuter. E.g. das Gebäude.

German Definition


building
     Partizip I:
     Partizip Präsens (present participle) des Verbs 'build'
     Substantiv:
     [1] Gebäude (meist dauerhafter Bau, der Wände und ein Dach hat)
     [2] kein Plural: Bauen, das Errichten von Bauwerken
          [1] The library has moved to a new building.
          [2] He has worked in the building business for 40 years.
          [2] The government regulates building.



Translations for building and their definitions

Gebäude
     n. building, edifice, structure


Bau
     n. building, construction (the act of constructing)
     n. building site, construction site (place where such constructing takes place)
     n. building, construction, edifice (built-up structure, house)
     n. burrow (of an animal, especially under ground)
     n. (colloquial) prison, jail
     v. singular imperative of bauen


Bauen
     n. gerund of bauen, , building
     n. dative plural of Bau
     v. to build; to construct
     v. to rely (on) (+preo, auf)
     v. (slang) to roll a joint
          Baust du einen? Ich kann grad nicht mehr. - Can you roll one? I just can't anymore.


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