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Pfahlbau

stilt house, pile dwelling

noun PFAHL-bow Rare
Travel & Places Landmarks

Usage Note

Pfahlbau is a prehistoric or historical dwelling built on wooden piles (Pfähle) over water or marshy ground. Many Pfahlbauten around Alpine lakes are UNESCO World Heritage Sites; open-air museums recreate them for visitors.

Examples

"Das Museum zeigt rekonstruierte Pfahlbauten aus der Jungsteinzeit am Seeufer."

Natural Translation

The museum shows reconstructed pile dwellings from the Neolithic period on the lakeshore.

Literal Translation

The museum shows reconstructed pile buildings from the new stone age at the lake shore.

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