See also: Zubauen

German

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Etymology

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zu- +‎ bauen

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈt͡suːbaʊ̯n/
  • Hyphenation: zu‧bau‧en

Verb

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zubauen (weak, third-person singular present baut zu, past tense baute zu, past participle zugebaut, auxiliary haben)

  1. (transitive, often derogatory) to cover an area with new buildings, to fill gaps with new buildings, to develop
    Synonyms: verbauen, vollbauen
  2. (transitive) to block something by constructing a new building (e.g., the view or an entry of an already existing building)
    Synonym: verbauen
  3. (intransitive) to expand a building (e.g., adding rooms or another floor)
    Synonyms: anbauen, erweitern, vergrößern

Conjugation

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Derived terms

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Further reading

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  • zubauen” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • zubauen” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
  • zubauen” in Duden online
  • zubauen” in OpenThesaurus.de