Is it der, die or das Turmbau?

DER

Turmbau

The correct article in German of Turmbau is der. So it is der Turmbau! (nominative case)

The word Turmbau is masculine, therefore the correct article is der.

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German declension of Turmbau?

How does the declension of Turmbau 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	der Turmbau	die Turmbauten
Genitive	des Turmbaues des Turmbaus	der Turmbauten
Dative	dem Turmbau	den Turmbauten
Akkusative	den Turmbau	die Turmbauten

What is the meaning of Turmbau in German?

Turmbau has various definitions in German:

[1] Without plural: construction of a building with a lot of height and little width

[1] ohne Plural: Errichtung eines Bauwerks mit viel Höhe und wenig Breite

[2] The built building itself

[2] das errichte Bauwerk selbst

How to use Turmbau in a sentence?

Example sentences in German using Turmbau with translations in English.

[1] Beim Turmbau wurden die Maße falsch gemessen und deswegen ist der Turm nun einsturzgefährdet.

[1] The dimensions of the tower were measured incorrectly and therefore the tower is now at risk of collapse

[1] „Die Gerüste erinnerten mich an alte Gemälde vom Turmbau zu Babel.“

[1] "The scaffolding reminded me of old paintings from the tower building to Babelä"

[2] Die Turmbauten haben ein atemberaubendes Aussehen.

[2] The tower buildings have a breathtaking appearance