German edit

 
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Etymology edit

From über +‎ Bau.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): [ˌyːbɐˈbaʊ̯]
  • Hyphenation: Ü‧ber‧bau

Noun edit

Überbau m (strong, genitive Überbaues or Überbaus, plural Überbauten or Überbaue)

  1. (construction) superstructure (any material structure or edifice built on something else)
  2. (Marxism) superstructure (the social sphere of ideology)

Declension edit

Further reading edit

  • Überbau” in Duden online
  • Überbau” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache