Bausoldat
German
Alternative forms
- BS (initialism)
Etymology
From bauen (“build”) + Soldat (“soldier”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈbaʊ̯zɔlˌdaːt]
Audio: (file)
Noun
Bausoldat m (weak, genitive Bausoldaten, plural Bausoldaten)
- (German Democratic Republic, military) construction soldier (person who didn't bear arms but instead did construction work)
Declension
Declension of Bausoldat [masculine, weak]
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | der | Bausoldat | die | Bausoldaten |
| genitive | eines | des | Bausoldaten | der | Bausoldaten |
| dative | einem | dem | Bausoldaten | den | Bausoldaten |
| accusative | einen | den | Bausoldaten | die | Bausoldaten |
Synonyms
- Spatensoldat, soldiers linguistically: Spati
Further reading
- “Bausoldat” in Duden online