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Neidbau
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German
de 2015 January 8
Etymology
de Neid Bau envy building. Spelled neydpau, the term was used in the laws of Munich as early as 1489; it was used in the laws of Hamburg as early as 1603.
Pronunciation
de [ˈnaɪ̯tbaʊ̯]
de Neid bau
Noun
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spite house; a structure built primarily to harass or harm a neighbour which is therefore generally illegal to construct
de 1489 Das Stadtrecht von München Item neydpau, die ainem schaden prächten, sollen verpoten sein, und sollen die pauleut dieselben neydpau abzuerkennen und darynne nach gelegenheit der Sachen allwegen zu entschaiden macht haben.
Declension
m,(e)s,ten:e