Also means
building site
Usage Note
Bau means the act or process of building; the workplace is die Baustelle. It feeds countless compounds such as der Bauarbeiter ('construction worker') and das Bauamt ('building authority').
Examples
"Der Bau dauert zwei Jahre."
Natural Translation
Construction takes two years.
Literal Translation
The construction lasts two years.
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