Bau

See also: bau, báu, baú, bầu, bậu, and ba'u

German

Etymology

From Middle High German bū, bou, from Old High German bū. The plural form Bauten is that of the related German Low German būte (“building”), from Middle Low German bûwete. The singular Baute did not catch on in standard German.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /baʊ̯/, [baʊ̯]
  • Audio(file)
  • Rhymes: -aʊ̯

Noun

Bau m (genitive Baus or Baues, plural Bauten or Baue)

  1. building, construction
  2. building site, construction site
  3. burrow (of an animal)
  4. (colloquial) prison, jail

Usage notes
  • Nowadays, the plural Bauten is used in all senses except for “animal burrow” where Baue is employed.
  • The plural Bäue with umlaut is obsolete.

Declension
Declension of Bau
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Bau die Bauten
genitive eines des Baues,
Baus		 der Bauten
dative einem dem Bau,
Baue1		 den Bauten
accusative einen den Bau die Bauten
1Now uncommon, see notes
Declension of Bau
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Bau die Baue
genitive eines des Baues,
Baus		 der Baue
dative einem dem Bau,
Baue1		 den Bauen
accusative einen den Bau die Baue
1Now uncommon, see notes

Antonyms

Further reading
  • “Bau” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • Bau in Duden online

Luxembourgish

Etymology

From Old High German bū. Cognate with German Bau, Dutch bouw, Swedish bo.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /bæu̯/, [bæˑʊ̯]

Noun

Bau m (plural Bai)

  1. building
  2. building site
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