Gebäu

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German

Etymology

From Middle High German gebiuwe, from Old High German gibūi (dwelling, settlement).[1][2] Equivalent to ge- +‎ Bau. Doublet of Gebäude. Cognate with Yiddish געבײַ (gebay), Yiddish געבוי (geboy), Dutch gebouw

Pronunciation

Noun

Gebäu n (strong, genitive Gebäues or Gebäus, plural Gebäue)

  1. (dated) building, edifice, structure
    Synonyms: Gebäude, Haus

Declension

References

  1. ^ Gebäu” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  2. ^ Gebäu” in Deutsches Wörterbuch von Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm, 16 vols., Leipzig 1854–1961.

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