assembly
der Zusammenbau
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assembly
The process of putting individual parts together to form a whole, especially in machines, furniture, or technical devices.
Der Zusammenbau des Schranks dauerte den ganzen Nachmittag.
Assembling the cabinet took the entire afternoon.
| gender | masculine der |
|---|---|
| genitive | des Zusammenbaues |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | der Zusammenbau | – |
| accusative | den Zusammenbau | – |
| dative | dem Zusammenbau | – |
| genitive | des Zusammenbaues des Zusammenbaus | – |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
'Zusammenbau' (assembly) is made up of 'zusammen' (together) and 'Bau' (construction/building). The word therefore refers to the process of assembling something.
Der Zusammenbau des Regals war einfacher als erwartet.
Assembling the shelf was easier than expected.
'Zusammenbau' (assembly) is often used with practical or technical objects in the genitive, for example 'der Zusammenbau einer Maschine' (the assembly of a machine), 'der Zusammenbau eines Fahrrads' (the assembly of a bicycle), or 'der Zusammenbau eines Schranks' (the assembly of a cabinet).
Der Zusammenbau eines Fahrrads erfordert etwas Geduld.
Assembling a bicycle requires some patience.
'Zusammenbau' (assembly) is often used with 'beim' to refer to the process and with 'zum' to refer to its purpose or instructions. The object being assembled then appears in the genitive.
Beim Zusammenbau des Tisches fehlte eine Schraube.
A screw was missing while we were assembling the table.
Die Anleitung zum Zusammenbau des Geräts liegt in der Verpackung.
The instructions for assembling the device are included in the packaging.
