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German
Etymology
From Middle High German gebiuwe, from Old High German gibūi (“dwelling, settlement”). Equivalent to ge- + Bau. Doublet of Gebäude. Cognate with Yiddish געבײַ (gebay), Yiddish געבוי (geboy), Dutch gebouw
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Noun
Gebäu n (strong, genitive Gebäues or Gebäus, plural Gebäue)
- (dated) building, edifice, structure
- Synonyms: Gebäude, Haus
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