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73 words
German word
Bauarbeiter
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈbaʊ̯ˌaɐ̯baɪ̯tɐ/
Meaning
- masculine nounconstruction worker
Example
Die Bauarbeiter bauen eine neue Brücke.
The construction workers are building a new bridge.
More examples
Der Bauarbeiter überprüft die Gerüste.
The construction worker inspects the scaffolding.
Core concept
A worker in a hard-hat area carries materials and assembles structural parts as a bridge or building rises.
Common phrases
Bauarbeiter auf der Baustelle
construction worker at the construction site
qualifizierte Bauarbeiter
qualified construction workers
Similar words
Arbeiter: A general laborer who mainly performs physical work in a factory or on a worksite.
Handwerker: A skilled craftsperson who makes or repairs homes, equipment, or installations by hand.
Maurer: A bricklayer who builds walls and foundations with bricks or blocks.
Zimmermann: A carpenter who shapes wood for house frames, roofs, and other structures.
Definition in German
Handwerker oder Arbeiter, der auf Baustellen beim Bau von Häusern oder Straßen tätig ist.
Word origin
Bauarbeiter is a compound of Bau, a noun derived from bauen, meaning to build, and Arbeiter, meaning worker.
Usage tips
- Bauarbeiter is masculine; its singular articles are der in nominative, den in accusative, dem in dative, and des in genitive.
Other meanings
- buildernoun
Related words
- Bauarbeiterinfemale construction workernoun