baust

Baust is the second-person singular present tense form of the German verb bauen, meaning to build. Used with the informal pronoun du, it translates as “you build” or “you are building.” The form appears in everyday speech and writing.

Origin and form: The verb bauen comes from the Germanic language family, with cognates across related languages. In present tense, bauen follows the regular -en pattern: ich baue, du baust, er baut, wir bauen, ihr baut, sie bauen. The stress typically falls on the root bau-.

Usage notes: Baust is employed when addressing someone directly in informal contexts. It is not used with formal address (Sie). The verb covers a wide range of topics, from physical construction to figurative meanings such as building a plan or idea.

Proper noun usage: When capitalized as Baust, the word can be a surname or a place name in some contexts, but as a verb form it is lowercase. In standard writing, capitalization indicates a proper noun rather than the verb form.

Examples: Du baust heute eine Terrasse. Wir bauen eine Schule. In regional speech, pronunciation may vary, but the grammatical form remains the same.