Genopbygget

Genopbygget is a Danish adjective formed from the verb genopbygge, meaning rebuilt or reconstructed. It is used to describe buildings, neighborhoods, or other structures that have undergone reconstruction, typically after damage, destruction, or major renovation. The term emphasizes that the structure has been restored or rebuilt rather than newly constructed from scratch.

The word appears in architectural descriptions, planning documents, and news reporting. Examples include et genopbygget hus (a rebuilt house) and det genopbyggede kvarter (the rebuilt district). It can refer to entire towns or regions after events such as fires, floods, wars, or post-disaster reconstruction programs. Genopbygget is often contrasted with nybygget (newly built) and ombygget (converted or redesigned).

Etymology and grammar: genopbygge combines gen- meaning again or anew with opbygge meaning to build up. Genopbygget is the past participle used as an adjective and agrees with the noun in number and gender (for example et genopbygget hus; genopbyggede huse).

In usage, genopbygget conveys a sense of restoration or reconstruction rather than initial construction. It is common in discussions of heritage, urban development, and recovery, and it helps distinguish rebuilt outcomes from new-build projects.