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Baustelle
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German
de:
Etymology
de :af bauen<t:build> Stelle<t:place>
de bauen build Stelle place
Pronunciation
de /ˈbaʊ̯ʃtɛlə/
de De-at-Baustelle.ogg Austria
de De-Baustelle.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>)
de Bau stel le
Noun
f
building site, construction site
de figuratively matter
de Dies ist nicht meine Baustelle. That's not my field of interest.
de Häkeln ist eigentlich so gar nicht meine Baustelle. Crochet is absolutely not my cup of tea.
de Aber das ist eine ganz andere Baustelle. But that is another matter altogether.
de figuratively unfinished work, area that needs to be addressed
de Es gibt noch wichtigere Baustellen. There are more important matters to attend to.
Declension
f
Derived terms
de baustellenbedingt
de Baustellenausfahrt construction exit
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