verbauen

German

Etymology

ver- +‎ bauen

Pronunciation

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

Verb

verbauen (weak, third-person singular present verbaut, past tense verbaute, past participle verbaut, auxiliary haben)

  1. (transitive) to block (with buildings, etc.)
  2. (transitive) to use, consume, spend (for a construction)
  3. (transitive, derogatory) to build in a displeasing or incorrect way (as in building an ugly house, etc.)
  4. (transitive) to construct on, upon

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Further reading

  • verbauen” in Duden online
  • verbauen” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache