German-English translation for "Erbauung"

"Erbauung" English translation

Erbauung
Femininum | feminine f <Erbauung; keinPlural | plural pl>

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construction, erection
Many years have been spent in building the tower.
Viele Jahre sind für die Erbauung des Turmes vergangen.
Source: Tatoeba
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Erbauung
Femininum | feminine f <Erbauung; keinPlural | plural pl> figurativ, in übertragenem Sinn | figurative(ly)fig

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moral edification, moral improvement delight, pleasure, enthusiasm
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  • ein Buch zu unserer Erbauung
    a book for our edification
    ein Buch zu unserer Erbauung
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Many years have been spent in building the tower.
Viele Jahre sind für die Erbauung des Turmes vergangen.
Source: Tatoeba
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