German Conversation · Level 137
30 words
German word
Bauabschnitt
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈbaʊ̯apˌʃnɪt/
Meaning
- masculine nounsection under construction
Example
Die Bauabschnitte der Straße sind gesperrt.
The sections of the road under construction are closed.
More examples
Den ersten Bauabschnitt haben sie bereits abgeschlossen.
They have already completed the first construction section.
Core concept
A large building project divided into numbered pieces, each treated as a separate stretch or phase.
Common phrases
der erste Bauabschnitt
the first construction section
einen Bauabschnitt abschließen
complete a construction section
Plan für den Bauabschnitt
plan for the construction section
Similar words
Baustelle: A place where construction work takes place.
Bauphase: One step in the progress of a construction project.
Abschnitt: A divided portion of a road, document, or building.
Teilabschnitt: A more narrowly divided portion of a larger section.
Definition in German
Ein räumlich abgegrenzter Teil einer Baustelle, der als eigene Planungs- oder Bauphase verstanden wird
Word origin
Bauabschnitt combines Bau, meaning construction, with Abschnitt, meaning a section or portion set apart, to form a transparent German compound.
Usage tips
- Bauabschnitt is masculine, with the plural Bauabschnitte; planning documents use it for either a physical stretch or the work phase assigned to it.
Other meanings
- construction stagenoun
Related words
- Bauabschnittsfreigabeopening of a construction sectionnoun
- Bauabschnittsleiterconstruction section managernoun