Bergbau
/ˈbɛʁkbaʊ/
der
noun
B2
der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Meaning
Made of
- Berg mountain
- Bau construction
Similar words
Worth distinguishing: Bergbau is mining for resources; Ausgrabung is archaeological excavation.
Similar in other languages
Practice
1 What does Bergbau mean?
mining
2 Fill the gap: Der ___ prägte die Region.
Full sentence: Der Bergbau prägte die Region. (Mining shaped the region.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches Bergbau?
Bergbau: neutral register, common frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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