Gebäude

Definitions of Gebäude
  1. noun
    a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
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    Club, Klub
    a building that is occupied by a social club
    Halle, Sakralbau
    a large building for meetings or entertainment
    Hotel
    a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
    Haus
    a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
    Klinik, Krankenhaus
    building where medicine is practiced
    Ministerium
    building where the business of a government department is transacted
    Bürohaus, Büroturm
    a building containing offices where work is done
    Gotteshaus, Kirche
    any building where congregations gather for prayer
    Gasthof, Restaurant
    a building where people go to eat
    Schule, Schulgebäude, Schulhaus
    a building where young people receive education
    Baracke, Hochhaus, Wolkenkratzer
    a very tall building with many stories
    Theater
    a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented
    Bordell, Freudenhaus, Puff
    a building where prostitutes are available
    Stall
    an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
    Bungalow
    a small house with a single story
    Café
    a small restaurant where drinks and snacks are sold
    Chalet, Ferienwohnung
    a Swiss house with a sloping roof and wide eaves or a house built in this style
    Kapelle
    a place of worship that has its own altar
    Hühnerstall
    a farm building for housing poultry
    Kirche, christlicher Sakralbau
    a place for public (especially Christian) worship
    Kino
    a theater where films are shown
    Rathaus
    a building that houses administrative offices of a municipal government
    Gericht, Gerichtsgebäude
    a building that houses judicial courts
    Gericht, Gerichtsgebäude
    a government building that houses the offices of a county government
    Einfamilienhaus
    a house that stands alone
    Garage, Hochgarage, Parkhaus
    an outbuilding (or part of a building) for housing automobiles
    Pension
    a house separate from the main house; for housing guests
    Hundehütte
    outbuilding that serves as a shelter for a dog
    Hütte
    a small (rustic) house used as a temporary shelter
    Moschee
    (Islam) a Muslim place of worship that usually has a minaret
    Oper
    a building where musical dramas are performed
    Kneipe
    tavern consisting of a building with a bar and public rooms; often provides light meals
    Doppelhaus, Reihenhaus
    a house that is one of a row of identical houses situated side by side and sharing common walls
    Schuppen
    an outbuilding with a single story; used for shelter or storage
    Pferdestall
    a farm building for housing horses or other livestock
    Regierungsgebäude
    a government building in which a state legislature meets
    Synagoge
    (Judaism) the place of worship for a Jewish congregation
    Tempel
    place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
    Bürgermeisteramt, Rathaus
    a government building that houses administrative offices of a town government
  2. noun
    a public or private structure (business or governmental or educational) including buildings and equipment for business or residence
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    öffentliches Gebäude
    an establishment consisting of a building or complex of buildings where an organization for the promotion of some cause is situated
    Geschäftshaus, wirtschaftliche Institution
    an establishment (a factory or an assembly plant or retail store or warehouse etc.) where business is conducted, goods are made or stored or processed or where services are rendered
    Heim
    an institution where people are cared for
    Geschäft
    a place of business for retailing goods
    Kanzlei
    place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
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