Baufall

German

Etymology

A compound of Bau (“building”) +‎ Fall (“fall”). Compare the Dutch bouwval.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈbaʊ̯fal/
  • Hyphenation: Bau‧fall

Noun

Baufall m (genitive Baufalls or Baufalles, plural Baufälle)

  1. (rare) ruins, rubble, wreckage, the debris of a fallen building

Declension
Declension of Baufall
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Baufall die Baufälle
genitive eines des Baufalles,
Baufalls		 der Baufälle
dative einem dem Baufall,
Baufalle1		 den Baufällen
accusative einen den Baufall die Baufälle
1Now uncommon, see notes

Derived terms
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