aabaue

From German anbauen.

• IPA^(key): /ˈɔːbaʊ̯ə/
• IPA^(key): /ˈɔːbaːə/ (/aʊ̯/ monophthongisation)
• Rhymes: -ɔːbaʊ̯ə
• Homophone: Aabaue

aabaue

1. to build against
   • 2004, Isaac R. Horst, edited by C. Richard Baum, Joshua R. Brown, The Comprehensive Pennsylvania German Dictionary, volume 1, 219 Mill Road, Morgantown, PA 19543-9516: Masthof Press, →ISBN, page 1:

     Hoscht du en Schopp aagebaut?

     Did you build a shed against it (or next to it)?

2. to build an addition to
   • 2004, C. Richard Baum, Joshua R. Brown, The Comprehensive Pennsylvania German Dictionary, volume 1, 219 Mill Road, Morgantown, PA 19543-9516: Masthof Press, →ISBN, page 1:

     Mir welle en Schtrohschopp aabaue.

     We wish to add a straw shed [to our barn].

   • 2004, Isaac R. Horst, edited by C. Richard Baum, Joshua R. Brown, The Comprehensive Pennsylvania German Dictionary, volume 1, 219 Mill Road, Morgantown, PA 19543-9516: Masthof Press, →ISBN, page 1:

     Mir hen en Daadihaus aagebaut.

     We added a retirement home for the grandparents [to the house].

   • 2004, C. Richard Baum, Joshua R. Brown, The Comprehensive Pennsylvania German Dictionary, volume 1, 219 Mill Road, Morgantown, PA 19543-9516: Masthof Press, →ISBN, page 1:

     Ich hab im Sinn aabaue an's Haus.

     I have in mind to build onto my house.

   • 2004, Nancy & Mathias Martin, edited by C. Richard Baum, Joshua R. Brown, The Comprehensive Pennsylvania German Dictionary, volume 1, 219 Mill Road, Morgantown, PA 19543-9516: Masthof Press, →ISBN, page 1:

     Sie hen aagebaut an's Haus.

     They built an addition to the house

• Beam, C. R., Brown, J. R., & Trout, J. L. (2004). The Comprehensive Pennsylvania German Dictionary.
• Pennsylvania Dutch Dictionary. (n.d.). https://padutchdictionary.com/