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Neubau

new building

noun NOY-bau Less Common

Also means

new construction

Usage Note

Neubau compounds neu ('new') and Bau ('building') and contrasts with Altbau, an older pre-war building — a distinction that strongly affects flat-hunting in Germany. Neubauten tend to mean lower ceilings but better insulation.

Examples

"Sie wohnen in einem Neubau."

Natural Translation

They live in a new building.

Literal Translation

They live in a new-building.

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