Mauerbau

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German

Etymology

Mauer (“wall”) +‎ Bau (“construction”)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmaʊ̯ɐˌbaʊ̯/
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  • Hyphenation: Mau‧er‧bau

Noun

Mauerbau m (strong, genitive Mauerbaues or Mauerbaus, no plural)

  1. construction of the Berlin Wall
    Antonym: Mauerfall

Declension

Declension of Mauerbau
singular
indef. def. noun
nominative ein der Mauerbau
genitive eines des Mauerbaues, Mauerbaus
dative einem dem Mauerbau, Mauerbaue1
accusative einen den Mauerbau

1Now rare, see notes.

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Further reading

  • “Mauerbau” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • “Mauerbau” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
  • “Mauerbau” in Duden online
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