Noun
der Ackerbau
Pronunciation: /ˈʔakɐbaʊ̯/
cultivation of arable land; agriculture (in the stricter sense)
C2
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Meanings
Noun
- cultivation of arable land; agriculture (in the stricter sense)
Example sentence
In dieser Region lebten die Menschen lange vom Ackerbau.
In this region people lived off arable farming for a long time.
Word forms
singular
der Ackerbau
No common plural.
The four cases
Singular
Nominativeder Ackerbau
Accusativeden Ackerbau
Dativedem Ackerbau
Genitivedes Ackerbaus
Ackerbau has no common plural.
Usage
- Ackerbau betreiben — Practise arable farming, cultivating crops.
- Ackerbau / Viehzucht — Growing crops versus breeding and raising livestock.
Das Museum zeigt alte Geräte für den Ackerbau.
The museum displays old tools for arable farming.