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German
Etymology
From Raub (“robbing, plunder”) + Bau. The second component is used in the sense of Abbau (“winning, mining”); compare Tagebau.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈʁaʊ̯pˌbaʊ̯/
- Hyphenation: Raub‧bau
Noun
Raubbau m (strong, genitive Raubbaus or Raubbaues, plural (rare) Raubbaue)
- overexploitation, unsustainable use of resources
Raubbau an seinem Körper treiben- to overexploit one's body and jeopardise one's health (through excessive work, heavy partying etc.)
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