Noun
der Neubau
Pronunciation: [ˈnɔɪ̯baʊ̯]
new building
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plural Neubauten
Meanings
Noun
- new building
Example sentence
Im Neubau sind die Wände leider sehr dünn.
Unfortunately the walls in the new building are very thin.
Word forms
singular
der Neubau
plural
die Neubauten
The four cases
Singular
Nominativeder Neubau
Accusativeden Neubau
Dativedem Neubau
Genitivedes Neubaus
Plural
Nominativedie Neubauten
Accusativedie Neubauten
Dativeden Neubauten
Genitiveder Neubauten
Usage
- in einen Neubau ziehen — move into a newly built building
- Neubau / Altbau — new building / older building; a common housing distinction
Der Neubau neben der Schule ist fast fertig.
The new building next to the school is almost finished.