German word

Baufirma

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈbaʊ̯ˌfɪʁma/

Meaning

  • feminine nounconstruction company

Example

Die Baufirma hat den Auftrag bekommen.

The construction company got the contract.

Illustration for Baufirma (construction company)

More examples

Wir haben eine Baufirma beauftragt.

We commissioned a construction company.

Core concept

A company links plans, workers, materials, and a building site to turn a project into a finished structure.

Common phrases

  • eine Baufirma beauftragen

    commission a construction company

  • mit der Baufirma verhandeln

    negotiate with the construction company

  • eine Baufirma auswählen

    choose a construction company

Similar words

Bauunternehmen: A construction business that accepts contracts for projects large or small.
Bauherr: The person or organization that orders and funds a building project.
Bauträger: A developer that prepares land, plans buildings, and sells the completed properties.
Baubetrieb: A small construction firm focused on site work and day-to-day project management.

Definition in German

Firma oder Unternehmen, das Bauwerke errichtet und Bauprojekte organisiert.

Word origin

Baufirma combines Bau, related to bauen ('to build'), with Firma, a borrowing meaning 'company'.

Usage tips

  • Baufirma is feminine: die Baufirma, der Baufirma, and the plural die Baufirmen.

Other meanings

  • building companynoun
  • construction contractornoun
  • buildernoun

Opposites

Related words

  • Bauunternehmenconstruction companynoun
  • bauenbuildverb
  • Bauherrbuilding ownernoun

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