Bausoldat

German

Etymology

From bauen (“build”) +‎ Soldat (“soldier”).

Alternative forms

• BS (initialism)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈbaʊ̯zɔlˌdaːt]

• Audio:

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Noun

Bausoldat m (genitive Bausoldaten, plural Bausoldaten)

1. (German Democratic Republic, military) construction soldier (person who didn't bear arms but instead did construction work)

Synonyms

• Spatensoldat, soldiers linguistically: Spati

Further reading

• “Bausoldat” in Duden online