shipbuilding
der Schiffbau
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shipbuilding
The industry and technical process concerned with the design and construction of ships.
Der deutsche Schiffbau ist bekannt für seine hochspezialisierten Kreuzfahrtschiffe.
German shipbuilding is known for its highly specialized cruise ships.
| gender | masculine der |
|---|---|
| genitive | des Schiffbaus |
| singular | plural | |
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| nominative | der Schiffbau | – |
| accusative | den Schiffbau | – |
| dative | dem Schiffbau | – |
| genitive | des Schiffbaus des Schiffbaues | – |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
'Schiffbau' is made up of 'das Schiff' (ship) and 'der Bau' (construction, from 'bauen' — to build). So it very directly describes the process or industry of building ships.
Er hat eine Ausbildung im Schiffbau gemacht und arbeitet jetzt auf einer Werft.
He trained in shipbuilding and now works at a shipyard.
This word belongs to technical and business language. You mainly find it in the news, specialist articles, or reports about industry, less often in everyday conversations.
Die Zukunft des europäischen Schiffbaus war Thema der Konferenz.
The future of European shipbuilding was the topic of the conference.
'Schiffbau' is often combined with geographic terms to describe the industry of a region. Collocations that discuss the economic situation are also common.
Der asiatische Schiffbau dominiert den Weltmarkt.
Asian shipbuilding dominates the global market.
