Vocabulary
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Anbau
/ˈanˌbaʊ̯/· noun· Pl. die Anbauten
cultivation, growing (of crops); extension, annex (of a building)
Der Anbau — in farming the growing of crops (der Anbau von Weizen, aus ökologischem Anbau on labels); in building an extension added to a house or a school (plural only in this sense: die Anbauten).
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- Singular
- der Anbau
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- die Anbauten
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- des Anbaus
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Anbau
cultivation, growing (of crops)
Der Anbau von Soja hat in Süddeutschland in den letzten Jahren stark zugenommen.
The cultivation of soya has increased sharply in southern Germany in recent years.
Word family
Anbauanbauento grow, to cultivate; to build ondie Anbauflächearea under cultivationder Ökoanbauorganic farmingder Baubuilding, construction
Common combinations
- aus ökologischem Anbauorganically grown
- der Anbau von Getreidethe cultivation of cereals
- einen Anbau planento plan an extension
Common learner mistakes
- die Anbausdie AnbautenThe plural (only for buildings) is die Anbauten; in the farming sense Anbau has no plural.
Real examples
- Das Gemüse stammt aus kontrolliert biologischem Anbau.The vegetables come from certified organic cultivation.
- Wegen der Trockenheit lohnt sich der Anbau von Mais in der Region kaum noch.Because of the drought, growing maize in the region is hardly worthwhile any more.
- Für den Anbau an das Einfamilienhaus braucht man eine Baugenehmigung.You need planning permission for the extension to the detached house.
