Noun
der Mauerbau
Pronunciation: /ˈmaʊ̯ɐˌbaʊ̯/
building a wall; wall construction
C2
rank #11,745
Meanings
Noun
- building a wall; wall construction
- (historical) the building of the Berlin Wall (1961)
Example sentence
Beim Mauerbau ist es ratsam, von unten anzufangen.
When building a wall, it is advisable to start at the bottom.
Word forms
singular
der Mauerbau
No common plural.
The four cases
Singular
Nominativeder Mauerbau
Accusativeden Mauerbau
Dativedem Mauerbau
Genitivedes Mauerbaus
Mauerbau has no common plural.
Usage
- der Bau einer Mauer / der Mauerbau — two ways to name the construction of a wall
- der Berliner Mauerbau — in historical contexts, the building of the Berlin Wall
Beim Mauerbau rund um den Garten half auch unsere Nachbarin mit.
Our neighbour also helped with building the wall around the garden.