Konstruktion

/kɔnstʁʊkˈtsi̯oːn/

die noun C1

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

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

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

Forms

plural
die Konstruktionen

Meaning

  1. construction, design

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

Similar words

bauart

Bauart is more about a specific model or type of construction; Konstruktion is more about the engineering or design process.

gestaltung

Konstruktion is more about structural or technical construction; Gestaltung is more about creative design or shaping.

Similar in other languages

English

building

Close — construction/design relates to a building.

English

structure

Close — construction, design relates to structure.

Practice

1 What does Konstruktion mean?

2 Fill the gap: Die ___ der Brücke ist beeindruckend.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches Konstruktion?

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