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Neidbau.

spite house; a structure built primarily to harass or harm a neighbour (which is therefore generally illegal to construct)

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Meaning & usage

noun[ˈnaɪ̯tbaʊ̯]
  1. spite house; a structure built primarily to harass or harm a neighbour (which is therefore generally illegal to construct)

    masculine · strong
Where this word comes from

Neid (“envy”) + Bau (“building”). Spelled neydpau, the term was used in the laws of Munich as early as 1489; it was used in the laws of Hamburg as early as 1603.

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