Noun
der Tiefbau
civil engineering (roads, tunnels, foundations)
C2
rank #14,037
Meanings
Noun
- civil engineering (roads, tunnels, foundations)
Example sentence
Die Firma ist vor allem im Tiefbau tätig.
The company works mainly in civil engineering.
Word forms
singular
der Tiefbau
No common plural.
The four cases
Singular
Nominativeder Tiefbau
Accusativeden Tiefbau
Dativedem Tiefbau
Genitivedes Tiefbaus
Tiefbau has no common plural.
Usage
- im Tiefbau arbeiten — Work in civil engineering, such as roads and underground structures.
- Tiefbau / Hochbau — Civil works such as roads and foundations versus building construction.
Die Baustelle gehört zu einem großen Projekt im Tiefbau.
The construction site is part of a large civil-engineering project.