Noun
die Baukunst
Pronunciation: /ˈbaʊ̯kʊnst/
architecture
C2
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plural Baukünste
Meanings
Noun
- architecture
Example sentence
Der Dom gilt als Höhepunkt gotischer Baukunst.
The cathedral counts as a peak of Gothic architecture.
Word forms
singular
die Baukunst
plural
die Baukünste
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedie Baukunst
Accusativedie Baukunst
Dativeder Baukunst
Genitiveder Baukunst
Plural
Nominativedie Baukünste
Accusativedie Baukünste
Dativeden Baukünsten
Genitiveder Baukünste
Usage
- ein Meisterwerk der Baukunst — A masterpiece of architecture.
- Baukunst / bloße Bautechnik — Architecture as an art versus construction technique alone.
Die Führung zeigte Beispiele moderner Baukunst.
The guided tour showed examples of modern architecture.