der Bausatz
kit
A collection of individual parts that can be assembled to build a device, model, or other structure.
EXAMPLE
Die Kinder bekamen einen Bausatz für ein kleines Holzflugzeug.
The children were given a kit for a small wooden airplane.
der Bausatz
kit
der Bausatz, die Bausätze
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Bausatz, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | masculine der |
|---|---|
| plural | die Bausätze |
| genitive | des Bausatzes |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | der Bausatz | die Bausätze |
| accusative | den Bausatz | die Bausätze |
| dative | dem Bausatz | den Bausätzen |
| genitive | des Bausatzes | der Bausätze |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Compound word
'Bausatz' (kit) is made up of 'Bau' (construction) and 'Satz' (set). It refers to a collection of parts intended for building a particular thing.
EXAMPLE
Der Bausatz enthält alle Teile für eine kleine Solaranlage.
The kit contains all the parts for a small solar power system.
Preposition für
After 'Bausatz' (kit), 'für' (for) is often used with the accusative when naming the purpose or product being built.
EXAMPLE
Wir haben einen Bausatz für ein ferngesteuertes Auto gekauft.
We bought a kit for a remote-controlled car.
Typical collocations
Common collocations include 'einen Bausatz kaufen' (to buy a kit), 'einen Bausatz verwenden' (to use a kit), and 'etwas aus einem Bausatz bauen' (to build something from a kit). The word is especially common in connection with models, toys, and technical projects.
EXAMPLE
Die Jugendlichen bauten aus dem Bausatz eine funktionierende Windmühle.
The teenagers built a working windmill from the kit.
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