Is it der, die oder das Bau?
DER
The correct article in German of Bau is der. So it is der Bau! (nominative case)
The word Bau is masculine, therefore the correct article is der.
Finding the right gender of a noun
German articles are used similarly to the English articles,a and the. However, they are declined differently (change) according to the number, gender and case of their nouns.
In the German language, the gender and therefore article is fixed for each noun.
The most difficult part of learning the German language is the articles (der, die, das) or rather the gender of each noun. The gender of each noun in German has no simple rule. In fact, it can even seem illogical. For example das Mädchen, a young girl is neutral while der Junge, a young boy is male.
It is a good idea to learn the correct article for each new word together - even if it means a lot of work. For example learning "der Hund" (the dog) rather than just Hund by itself. Fortunately, there are some rules about gender in German that make things a little easier. It might be even nicer if these rules didn't have exceptions - but you can't have everything! The best way to learn them is with the App - Der-Die-Das Train! (available for iOS and Android)
German nouns belong either to the gender masculine (male, standard gender) with the definite article der, to the feminine (feminine) with the definite article die, or to the neuter (neuter) with the definite article das.
for masculine: points of the compass, weather (Osten, Monsun, Sturm; however it is: das Gewitter), liquor/spirits (Wodka, Wein, Kognak), minerals, rocks (Marmor, Quarz, Granit, Diamant);
for feminine: ships and airplanes (die Deutschland, die Boeing; however it is: der Airbus), cigarette brands (Camel, Marlboro), many tree and plant species (Eiche, Pappel, Kiefer; aber: der Flieder), numbers (Eins, Million; however it is: das Dutzend), most inland rivers (Elbe, Oder, Donau; aber: der Rhein);
for neutrals: cafes, hotels, cinemas (das Mariott, das Cinemaxx), chemical elements (Helium, Arsen; however it is: der Schwefel, masculine elements have the suffix -stoff), letters, notes, languages and colors (das Orange, das A, das Englische), certain brand names for detergents and cleaning products (Ariel, Persil), continents, countries (die artikellosen: (das alte) Europa; however exceptions include: der Libanon, die Schweiz …).
Context 1
German declension of Bau?
How does the declension of Bau work in the nominative, accusative, dative and genitive cases? Here you can find all forms in the singular as well as in the plural:
| 1 | Singular | Plural 1 | Plural 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | der Bau | die Bauten | die Baue |
| Genitive | des Baus des Baues | der Bauten | der Baue |
| Dative | dem Bau dem Baue | den Bauten | den Bauen |
| Akkusative | den Bau | die Bauten | die Baue |
What is the meaning of Bau in German?
Bau has various definitions in German:
[1] Building, architecture: construction of a house or building
[1] Bauwesen, Architektur: Errichtung eines Hauses oder Bauwerkes[2] General: Activity of building, making production
[2] allgemein: Tätigkeit des Bauens, Errichtung; Herstellung[3] Building, no plural: place where a building is currently being built
[3] Bauwesen, kein Plural: Ort, an dem gerade ein Bauwerk errichtet wird; Baustelle[4] Architecture, with Plural 1, Result of Building: Homeland Building; Building
[4] Architektur, mit Plural 1, Ergebnis des Bauens: Haus; Gebäude; Bauwerk[5] Area of the wild, with Plural 2, Result of Building: In the ground dug shelves of some animals, for example the fox
[5] Tierwelt, mit Plural 2, Ergebnis des Bauens: in den Boden gegrabener Unterschlupf mancher Tiere, zum Beispiel des Fuchses[6] Art, handicrafts, industry: way of construction: structure of the structure; structure
[6] Kunst, Handwerk, Industrie: Art und Weise der Konstruktion: Aufbau; Struktur; Gliederung[7] Biology: way of shaping through the natural structure
[7] Biologie: Art und Weise der Formung durch die Natur; Aufbau[8] colloquially: buildings in which criminals are locked up in prison
[8] umgangssprachlich: Gebäude, in dem Verbrecher eingesperrt werden; GefängnisHow to use Bau in a sentence?
Example sentences in German using Bau with translations in English.
[1] Der Bau eines Hauses ist teuer.
[1] The construction of a house is Teuerä[2] „Ziel war die Entwicklung und der Bau einer einsatzfähigen Atombombe.“
[2] “The aim was to develop and build an operational atomic bomb” ”[2] „Jeder Bau einer Anlage erfordert Mut zu Entscheidungen, jeder Fortschritt ein kalkuliertes Risiko.“
[2] "Every construction of a system requires courage to make decisions, every progress a calculated risk" "[3] Er arbeitet auf dem Bau.
[3] He works on the machine[4] Das ist ein schöner Bau.
[4] This is a nice change[4] „Der Bau wurde nie fertig, trotz der soliden Grundmauern.“
[4] "The construction never finished, despite the solid ground wall"[4] „Weiter sagte er, er wolle uns in den nächsten Tagen noch einige prachtvolle neue Bauten des modernen Bauens zeigen.“
[4] "He also said that in the next few days he wanted to show us some magnificent new buildings of modern building"[4] „Diese Brücke ist sehr primitiv. Jenseits derselben aber steigt das Herrenhaus auf, ein gelbgetünchter Bau mit hohem Dach und zwei Blitzableitern.“
[4] "This bridge is very primitive beyond the same, but the manor house rises, a yellow -meter building with a high roof and two lightning ladders."[4] „Sie bauten einen eigenen Tempeltyp, den Umgangstempel, halb keltischer Bau, halb römischer Tempel.“
[4] "They built their own temple type, the interface, half -Celtic construction, half Roman temple" "[5] Die Füchse verschwinden in ihren Bauen.
[5] The foxes disappear into their construction[6] „Diese drei Szenen sind wichtige Stufen im Bau des Dramas, jede ist notwendig für die einheitliche Handlung.“
[6] "These three scenes are important levels in the construction of the drama, each is necessary for the uniform action"[7] „Der besondere Bau des Ohrs ermöglicht uns, […] Schallwellen aufzunehmen und zu entschlüsseln.“
[7] "The special construction of the ear enables us to absorb sound waves and decrypt"[8] Der Gauner musste für zwei Jahre in den Bau.
[8] The crook had to go to the economy for two years
Is it der, die oder das Bau?
DAS
The correct article in German of Bau is das. So it is das Bau! (nominative case)
The word Bau is neuter, therefore the correct article is das.
The article is needed if "construction" in a certain quality, at a certain time or period as a subject or object in the sentence, is otherwise, i.e. usually, no article is used.
Context 2
German declension of Bau?
How does the declension of Bau work in the nominative, accusative, dative and genitive cases? Here you can find all forms in the singular as well as in the plural:
| 1 | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | (das) Bau | — |
| Genitive | (des Bau) (des Baus) Baus | — |
| Dative | (dem) Bau | — |
| Akkusative | (das) Bau | — |
What is the meaning of Bau in German?
Bau is defined as:
[1] German name of the Danish community of Bov in Nordschleswig (Sønderjylland), near Flensburg
[1] deutscher Name der dänischen Gemeinde Bov in Nordschleswig (Sønderjylland), in der Nähe von FlensburgHow to use Bau in a sentence?
Example sentences in German using Bau with translations in English.
[1] „Das Kirchspiel Bau gehörte seit frühen Zeiten zur Wiesharde mit den Zentralorten Großenwiehe und Handewitt und kam mit dieser im Mittelalter zum Amt Flensburg.“
[1] "The parish of construction had been part of the Wiesharde with the central towns of Großenwiehe and Handewitt since early days and came to the Flensburg office with this in the Middle Ages"[1] Wohnt Dein Vetter in Bau oder in Westrefeld?
[1] Your cousin lives in construction or in WestrefeldäowerHow do you pronounce Bau?
Pictures or photos of Bau
![[1] ein Bau im kurz nach Beginn und vor dem Hintergrund fast fertiggestellter Vielgeschosser](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b6/A_view_on_the_construction.jpg/220px-A_view_on_the_construction.jpg)
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