Baustein

See also: baust ein

German

Etymology

bauen +‎ Stein

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbaʊ̯ʃtaɪ̯n/
  • Audio (Germany (Berlin)):(file)

Noun

Baustein m (strong, genitive Bausteines or Bausteins, plural Bausteine)

  1. brick
  2. building block, module, component
  3. device

Declension

Declension of Baustein [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Baustein die Bausteine
genitive eines des Bausteines, Bausteins der Bausteine
dative einem dem Baustein, Bausteine1 den Bausteinen
accusative einen den Baustein die Bausteine

1Now rare, see notes.

Derived terms

See also

Further reading

  • “Baustein” in Duden online
  • “Baustein” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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