🇩🇪German Source WordCode: DE

Bauer

Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈbaʊ̯ɐ

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Builder/ˈbɪl.dər/
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🇩🇪 Example Sentence in German:

"Der Bauer hat das neue Gebäude schnell errichtet."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A person who constructs or repairs buildings.

    "The builder worked tirelessly to complete the new house before winter."
  2. 2

    A person or company that engages in the construction of buildings.

    "The builder submitted a proposal for the renovation of the city hall."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'builder' originates from the Old English 'byldan', meaning 'to build', which is derived from the Proto-Germanic '*būþōną', meaning 'to dwell or to build'. Over time, the term evolved to refer specifically to a person who constructs buildings or other structures.

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