Noun
der Altbau
old building; a building from an older construction period
C2
rank #9,543
plural Altbauten
Meanings
Noun
- old building; a building from an older construction period
Example sentence
Im Altbau sind die Decken sehr hoch.
In an old building the ceilings are very high.
Word forms
singular
der Altbau
plural
die Altbauten
The four cases
Singular
Nominativeder Altbau
Accusativeden Altbau
Dativedem Altbau
Genitivedes Altbaus
Plural
Nominativedie Altbauten
Accusativedie Altbauten
Dativeden Altbauten
Genitiveder Altbauten
Usage
- in einem Altbau wohnen — Live in an older building.
- Altbau / Neubau — An older building versus a newly built one; the exact classification depends on context.
Der Altbau wurde mit einem modernen Anbau verbunden.
The old building was connected to a modern extension.