der Baustoff
building material
A material used for constructing buildings or other structures.
EXAMPLE
Holz ist ein traditioneller und nachhaltiger Baustoff.
Wood is a traditional and sustainable building material.
der Baustoff
building material
der Baustoff, die Baustoffe
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Baustoff, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | masculine der |
|---|---|
| plural | die Baustoffe |
| genitive | des Baustoffes |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | der Baustoff | die Baustoffe |
| accusative | den Baustoff | die Baustoffe |
| dative | dem Baustoff | den Baustoffen |
| genitive | des Baustoffes des Baustoffs | der Baustoffe |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Word composition
'Baustoff' (building material) is a compound noun made up of 'Bau' (construction, from 'bauen' — to build) and 'Stoff' (material). So it literally means 'material for building'.
EXAMPLE
Beton ist weltweit einer der meistverwendeten Baustoffe.
Concrete is one of the most widely used building materials worldwide.
Word family with '-stoff'
The ending '-stoff' often refers to a material or substance. When you see this ending, you can often work out the meaning, as in 'Kunststoff' (plastic) or 'Wertstoff' (recyclable material).
EXAMPLE
Viele moderne Baustoffe sind leichter als traditionelle Materialien.
Many modern building materials are lighter than traditional materials.
Typical collocations
Common adjectives used with 'Baustoff' (building material) are 'natürlich' (natural), 'künstlich' (artificial), 'nachhaltig' (sustainable), or 'modern' (modern). Typical examples of building materials are wood, brick, concrete, and steel.
EXAMPLE
Für den Hausbau haben wir uns für nachhaltige Baustoffe entschieden.
For building the house, we chose sustainable building materials.
Compare with
Baustoff vs Baumaterial
building material
Baumaterial and Baustoff both refer to material used for building. Baumaterial is used more generally for the materials used or needed for a construction project. Baustoff refers more precisely to a single material suitable for building.
Baustoff
Beton ist der wichtigste Baustoff für das neue Haus.
Concrete is the most important building material for the new house.
Baumaterial
Das Baumaterial für das neue Haus wird morgen geliefert.
The building material for the new house will be delivered tomorrow.
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