Baustoff

/ˈbaʊ̯ˌʃtɔf/

der noun B2

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

plural
Baustoffe

Meaning

  1. building material

    Built from Bau (construction) + Stoff (material).

    • Holz ist ein nachhaltiger Baustoff.

      Wood is a sustainable building material.

N Category Place Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual
Meaning fingerprint: Category: place. Concreteness: concrete. Animacy: inanimate. Countability: countable. Scope: individual.

Made of

  • Bau construction
  • Stoff material

Practice

1 What does Baustoff mean?

2 Fill the gap: Holz ist ein nachhaltiger ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches Baustoff?

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