German Conversation · Level 190
30 words
German word
Bauherr
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈbaʊ̯ˌhɛɐ̯/
Meaning
- masculine nounclient
Example
Der Bauherr besucht die Baustelle jeden Freitag.
The client visits the construction site every Friday.
More examples
Der Bauherr entscheidet über die Auswahl des Architekten.
The building owner decides which architect to select.
Core concept
The person or company at the center of a construction project, commissioning the work and steering its major choices.
Common phrases
ein Gespräch mit dem Bauherrn
a conversation with the building owner
die Verantwortung des Bauherrn
the building owner's responsibility
Similar words
Auftraggeber: Person or organization ordering work and acting as the contracting party.
Eigentümer: Legal owner of a property, whether an individual or an organization.
Bauunternehmer: Construction contractor responsible for carrying out the work and managing workers.
Architekt: Building designer who prepares architectural plans and technical specifications.
Definition in German
Eine Person oder Firma, die ein Bauvorhaben in Auftrag gibt und für Planung, Kosten und Entscheidungen des Projekts verantwortlich ist.
Word origin
Bauherr combines Bau ('construction') with Herr ('master' or 'owner'), forming a compound for the party traditionally regarded as in charge of a building project.
Usage tips
- Despite its masculine form, Bauherr can denote a company; a female individual is usually die Bauherrin, and the plural is Bauherren.
Other meanings
- building ownernoun
Opposites
- Auftragnehmercontractornoun
- Bauunternehmerbuilding contractornoun
Related words
- Bauherrinfemale building ownernoun
- Bauherrschaftbuilding-owner sidenoun