No. 5,401 in German
bauhof
A "Bauhof" is a municipal construction yard or depot for materials, vehicles, and equipment used for public works.
In a sentence
Der Bauhof ist verantwortlich für die Instandhaltung der Stadtwege.
The depot is responsible for the maintenance of the city paths.
Here, 'Bauhof' refers to a municipal depot or facility responsible for the infrastructure maintenance.
Am Bauhof werden dringend neue Werkzeuge benötigt.
The depot urgently needs new tools.
In this usage, 'Bauhof' signifies a location where tools and equipment are stored and managed for construction or maintenance work.
Die Mitarbeiter des Bauhofs arbeiten fleißig an der Reparatur der Brücke.
The depot workers are diligently working on repairing the bridge.
This instance of 'Bauhof' emphasizes the personnel who are associated with the municipal depot and carry out construction or repair operations.
Hear it in real podcasts
The recording above is a synthetic voice. Hear how people say “bauhof” in actual German podcasts.
Find “bauhof” in podcastsLearn it from shows you like
LangTurbo plays German podcasts with a transcript and the English under every line. Tap a word like this one and it tells you what it means right there. For iPhone, iPad and Android.
Learning English?
LangTurbo plays real English podcasts with every line translated into Deutsch, and tells you what any word means in that sentence. For iPhone, iPad and Android.
German books and courses on Amazon (an affiliate link: a purchase through it supports this site).