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Otti wohnt in einem Altbau mit hohen Decken und knarrenden Treppen. Otti lives in an old building with high ceilings and creaking stairs.

noun · C1

der Altbau

[ˈaltˌbaʊ̯]

old building, period building

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Grammar

Plural
die Altbauten In the plural the article is always "die".

Declension

The noun in the four cases, with the definite article.

Case Singular Plural Example
Nominative wer? was? der Altbau die Altbauten
Ohne regelmäßige Pflege wäre auch dieser Altbau längst verfallen. Without regular care, this old building would have fallen into disrepair long ago too.
Accusative wen? was? den Altbau die Altbauten
Frau Hilde zog 1966 in den Altbau, als im Hof noch Kohlen gelagert wurden. Frau Hilde moved into the old building in 1966, when coal was still stored in the courtyard.
Dative wem? dem Altbau den Altbauten
Wohnt ihr lieber im Altbau oder in einer modernen Wohnung mit Aufzug? Would you rather live in an old building or in a modern flat with a lift?
Genitive wessen? des Altbaus der Altbauten

How the Word Is Built

Alt root bau root

A compound: alt + der Bau

The last word gives the article. More rules

Word family

der Neubauder Baubauenalt

In Otti's situations: Frau Hilde and the history of her building

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