Baufall

German

Etymology

A compound of Bau (“building”) +‎ Fall (“fall”). Compare the Dutch bouwval.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbaʊ̯fal/
  • Hyphenation: Bau‧fall

Noun

Baufall m (strong, genitive Baufalles or Baufalls, plural Baufälle)

  1. (rare) ruins, rubble, wreckage, the debris of a fallen building

Declension

Declension of Baufall [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Baufall die Baufälle
genitive eines des Baufalles, Baufalls der Baufälle
dative einem dem Baufall, Baufalle1 den Baufällen
accusative einen den Baufall die Baufälle

1Now rare, see notes.

Derived terms

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