der Bauklotz
building block
A solid piece made of wood or plastic that children use to build structures and other shapes while playing.
EXAMPLE
Das Kind setzte einen roten Bauklotz auf den Turm.
The child placed a red building block on the tower.
der Bauklotz
building block
der Bauklotz, die Bauklötze
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Meanings
Bauklötze staunen
to be amazed
Colloquial: to be very surprised or astonished.
EXAMPLE
Du wirst Bauklötze staunen, wenn du siehst, wie schön die Wohnung geworden ist.
You’ll be amazed when you see how beautiful the apartment has become.
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Bauklotz, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | masculine der |
|---|---|
| plural | die Bauklötze |
| genitive | des Bauklotzes |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | der Bauklotz | die Bauklötze |
| accusative | den Bauklotz | die Bauklötze |
| dative | dem Bauklotz | den Bauklötzen |
| genitive | des Bauklotzes | der Bauklötze |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Compound words
'Bauklotz' (building block) consists of 'Bau' (building) and 'Klotz' (block). The first part names the toy's purpose, while the second describes its shape: a block for building.
EXAMPLE
Mit den Bauklötzen baut Mia eine kleine Stadt.
Mia is building a small town with the building blocks.
Typical collocations
Typical collocations include 'Bauklötze aufeinanderstapeln' (to stack building blocks on top of one another), 'Bauklötze nach Farben sortieren' (to sort building blocks by color), and 'mit Bauklötzen spielen' (to play with building blocks).
EXAMPLE
Die Kinder stapeln die Bauklötze aufeinander, bis der Turm umfällt.
The children stack the building blocks on top of one another until the tower falls over.
Fixed construction
In 'Bauklötze staunen' (to be amazed), 'Bauklötze' appears directly with 'staunen' (to be amazed) without an article. The expression is often used with 'werden' (to become) to announce a big surprise.
EXAMPLE
Ihr werdet Bauklötze staunen, wenn ihr unser neues Auto seht.
You’ll be amazed when you see our new car.
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