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bauen.

to build, to construct

5 characters1 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

verb[ˈbaʊ̯ən][ˈbaʊ̯n]Germany[ˈb̥aɔ̯ɛn][ˈb̥aɔ̯n]Austria

  1. to build, to construct

    transitive · weak
    ein Haus bauen

  2. to rely

    weak
    Du kannst auf mich bauen.

  3. to roll (a joint)

    slang · transitive · weak
    Baust du einen? Ich kann grad nicht mehr.

  4. to cause (something bad)

    informal · transitive · weak
    Mist/Scheiße bauen
    einen Unfall bauen
Where this word comes from

From Middle High German būwen, from Old High German būan, from Proto-West Germanic *būan, from Proto-Germanic *būaną, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰúHt, the athematic root aorist of the root *bʰuH-.

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