German

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Etymology

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From the verb anbauen (to cultivate). Compare Luxembourgish Ubau.

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: An‧bau
  • IPA(key): /ˈanbaʊ̯/, [ˈʔanbaʊ̯]

Noun

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Anbau m (strong, genitive Anbaues or Anbaus, plural Anbauten)

  1. (agriculture) cultivation
  2. extension, annex
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Further reading

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  • Anbau” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • Anbau” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
  • Anbau” in Duden online