German word

Baujahr

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈbaʊ̯ˌjaːɐ̯/

Meaning

  • neuter nounyear built

Example

Von welchem Baujahr ist dein Auto?

What year was your car built?

Illustration for Baujahr (year built)

More examples

Das Baujahr des Hauses ist 1998.

The house was built in 1998.

Core concept

A label on a car, building, or product carries one year marking when it was made.

Common phrases

  • das Baujahr des Hauses

    the year of construction of the house

  • Gebrauchtwagen Baujahr 2015

    2015 model-year used car

Similar words

Herstellungsjahr: The year when a product was fully manufactured.
Modelljahr: The year assigned to a particular model, which may differ from its production year.
Erstzulassung: The year when a vehicle was first registered for road use.

Definition in German

Jahr, in dem ein Produkt oder Gebäude gebaut oder hergestellt wurde; oft gebraucht für das Herstellungsjahr von Autos.

Word origin

Baujahr combines Bau, meaning construction or building, with Jahr, meaning year, to form a compound for the year of construction or manufacture.

Usage tips

  • Baujahr is neuter, with the plural Baujahre, so the article is das and the plural form adds -e.

Other meanings

  • model yearnoun

Related words

  • Bauleiterconstruction supervisornoun
  • Bauweisebuilding methodnoun

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