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Etymology

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From über +‎ Bau.

Pronunciation

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

Noun

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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

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Further reading

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