der Altbau

Plural: die Altbauten
Based on: alt, bauen
Noun
1.

Normal multistory brick built houses in cities in Germany

Opposite: Plattenbau
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Word of the Day – “die Platte”

"die Platte" looks like "the plate", but that's actually not the best match. Instead, you'll use Platte in surprising contexts like housing, dj-ing and biking.

Vocab: platt, der Platte, die Platte, die Steinplatte, die Käseplatte der Plattenbau

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How many meanings does the German word 'Altbau' have?

Altbau has 1 distinct meaning: 1. Normal multistory brick built houses in cities in Germany.

What is the gender of 'Altbau'?

der

What is the plural of 'Altbau'?

die Altbauten

What is 'Altbau' related to?

The word 'Altbau' is related to alt and bauen.

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Word of the Day – “die Platte”
"die Platte" looks like "the plate", but that's actually not the best match. Instead, you'll use Platte in surprising contexts like housing, dj-ing and biking.
Vocab: platt, der Platte, die Platte, die Steinplatte, die Käseplatte der Plattenbau
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