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building plot
A piece of land that is intended and approved for the construction of a building.
Die Familie hat endlich einen schönen Bauplatz für ihr Traumhaus gefunden.
The family has finally found a beautiful building plot for their dream home.
'Bauplatz' is a compound noun made up of 'der Bau' (construction) and 'der Platz' (place/plot). It literally refers to a place for building. The article 'der' is taken from the base word 'Platz'.
Ein Bauplatz in der Stadt ist heutzutage sehr teuer.
A building plot in the city is very expensive nowadays.
In connection with a building plot, verbs are often used that describe acquisition or preparation. These include: 'einen Bauplatz suchen' (to look for a building plot), 'finden' (to find), 'kaufen' (to buy), or 'erschließen' (to develop/provide infrastructure for).
Wir suchen schon seit über einem Jahr einen bezahlbaren Bauplatz.
We have been looking for an affordable building plot for over a year.
The word part 'Bau-' is very productive and forms many words related to construction. If you know 'Bauplatz' (building plot), you will more easily recognize words such as 'die Baustelle' (construction site), 'die Baugenehmigung' (building permit), or 'der Bauherr' (building owner/client).
Bevor man baut, braucht man eine Baugenehmigung für den Bauplatz.
Before you build, you need a building permit for the building plot.
construction site
Both words refer to a place where a building can be constructed. A Baustelle is the place where construction work is already taking place, while a Bauplatz is the plot of land designated for it. So use Bauplatz before construction begins and Baustelle while the work is underway.
Der Bauplatz für das neue Haus liegt am Rand des Dorfes.
The building plot for the new house is on the edge of the village.
Auf der Baustelle arbeiten täglich mehrere Handwerker am neuen Haus.
Several tradespeople work on the new house at the construction site every day.
