Noun
der Baustein
Pronunciation: /ˈbaʊ̯ʃtaɪ̯n/
brick
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plural Bausteine
Meanings
Noun
- brick
- building block, module, component
- device
Example sentence
Das Kind stapelte bunte Bausteine zu einem Turm.
The child stacked colourful bricks into a tower.
Word forms
singular
der Baustein
plural
die Bausteine
The four cases
Singular
Nominativeder Baustein
Accusativeden Baustein
Dativedem Baustein
Genitivedes Bausteins
Plural
Nominativedie Bausteine
Accusativedie Bausteine
Dativeden Bausteinen
Genitiveder Bausteine
Usage
- mit Bausteinen bauen — build with bricks or building blocks; dative plural adds -n
- ein Baustein des Erfolgs — a building block of success; a figurative component
Aus den roten Bausteinen entstand eine kleine Brücke.
A small bridge took shape from the red building blocks.