Baustelle
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German[edit]
Etymology[edit]
bauen (“build”) + Stelle (“place”)
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
Baustelle f (genitive Baustelle, plural Baustellen)
- building site, construction site
- (figuratively) matter
- Dies ist nicht meine Baustelle. ― That's not my field of interest.
- Häkeln ist eigentlich so gar nicht meine Baustelle. ― Crochet is absolutely not my cup of tea.
- Aber das ist eine ganz andere Baustelle. ― But that is another matter altogether.
- (figuratively) unfinished work, area that needs to be addressed
- Es gibt noch wichtigere Baustellen. ― There are more important matters to attend to.
Declension[edit]
Declension of Baustelle [feminine]
singular | plural | ||||
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indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
nominative | eine | die | Baustelle | die | Baustellen |
genitive | einer | der | Baustelle | der | Baustellen |
dative | einer | der | Baustelle | den | Baustellen |
accusative | eine | die | Baustelle | die | Baustellen |
Derived terms[edit]
- baustellenbedingt
- Baustellenausfahrt (construction exit)
Further reading[edit]
Categories:
- German terms derived from Proto-Indo-European
- German terms derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *bʰuH-
- German terms derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *stel-
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- German 3-syllable words
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