"Plattenbau" meaning in German

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Noun

IPA: /ˈplatn̩ˌbaʊ̯/ Audio: De-Plattenbau.ogg [Germany, Berlin]
Etymology: Platte + -n- + Bau Etymology templates: {{ety|de|:af|Platte|-n-|Bau}}, {{af|de|Platte|-n-|Bau}} Platte + -n- + Bau Head templates: {{de-noun|m,,ten}} Plattenbau m (strong, genitive Plattenbaus, plural Plattenbauten) Inflection templates: {{de-ndecl|m,,ten}} Forms: Plattenbaus [genitive], Plattenbauten [plural], strong [table-tags], Plattenbau [nominative, singular], Plattenbauten [definite, nominative, plural], Plattenbaus [genitive, singular], Plattenbauten [definite, genitive, plural], Plattenbau [dative, singular], Plattenbauten [dative, definite, plural], Plattenbau [accusative, singular], Plattenbauten [accusative, definite, plural]
  1. (chiefly East Germany) residental building made with precast concrete slabs Tags: East, Germany, masculine, strong Synonyms: Platte

Alternative forms

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