Bausoldat

German

Alternative forms

  • BS (initialism)

Etymology

From bauen (build) +‎ Soldat (soldier).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈbaʊ̯zɔlˌdaːt]
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Noun

Bausoldat m (weak, genitive Bausoldaten, plural Bausoldaten)

  1. (German Democratic Republic, military) construction soldier (person who didn't bear arms but instead did construction work)

Declension

Synonyms

  • Spatensoldat, soldiers linguistically: Spati

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