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Straßenbauer

road construction worker

noun SHTRA-sen-bau-er Rare

Usage Note

Straßenbauer is a recognised apprenticeship profession in Germany for workers who build and repair roads, pavements, cycle paths, and airfields. The formal title is Straßenbauer/-bauerin. Feminine: Straßenbauerin. Closely related: Tiefbauer (civil engineering groundworks).

Examples

"Die Straßenbauer asphaltieren die Umgehungsstraße bis Ende Oktober."

Natural Translation

The road workers are asphalting the bypass road by the end of October.

Literal Translation

The road-builders asphalt the bypass-road until the end of October.

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