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noun

das Baugewerbe, –

construction industry

Definition & meaning

Baugewerbe means construction industry, building trade, or construction sector. It refers to the economic sector involved in constructing, renovating, maintaining, and sometimes demolishing buildings and other structures.

It can include businesses such as:

  • building contractors
  • civil engineering companies
  • roofing and carpentry firms
  • companies specializing in plumbing, electrical installation, or finishing work

The term generally refers to the trade and business sector, rather than to construction as an activity in general.

Example:
Das Baugewerbe leidet unter einem Mangel an Fachkräften.
“The construction industry is suffering from a shortage of skilled workers.”

Grammar & Word origin

  • das Baugewerbe — neuter noun
  • Usually used as a mass noun; a plural is uncommon.
  • Compound noun:
    • der Bau = construction, building, building project
    • das Gewerbe = trade, commercial activity, business sector

The compound literally means “the building trade.”

Synonyms & antonyms

Synonyms

  • die Bauwirtschaft — the construction economy or construction sector; a broader, more economic and statistical term
  • die Bauindustrie — the construction industry; often suggests larger-scale, industrial construction companies
  • das Bauhandwerk — the building trades; emphasizes skilled manual trades and craftsmanship rather than the entire sector

There is no exact, standard antonym for Baugewerbe. In a broad economic comparison, it may be contrasted with der Dienstleistungssektor , the service sector, but this is a different economic category rather than a true opposite.

Common phrases & collocations

  • im Baugewerbe arbeiten — to work in the construction industry
  • Beschäftigte im Baugewerbe — employees in the construction sector
  • Fachkräftemangel im Baugewerbe — shortage of skilled workers in the construction industry
  • das Baugewerbe boomt — the construction industry is booming
  • Tarifvertrag für das Baugewerbe — collective agreement for the construction industry

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Examples

Er arbeitet im Baugewerbe.noun

He works in the construction industry.

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