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Baugenehmigung

building permit

noun BOW-ge-nay-mi-goong Rare

Also means

planning permission

Usage Note

Baugenehmigung is the official permit allowing construction to begin, granted after a successful Bauantrag. Building without one risks a Baustopp. From Bau and Genehmigung (approval); the plural is Baugenehmigungen.

Examples

"Ohne Baugenehmigung darf mit dem Bau nicht begonnen werden."

Natural Translation

Without a building permit construction may not begin.

Literal Translation

Without building-permit may with the construction not begun be.

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