das Hausbauen
Translation
house building, home construction
Examples
Das Hausbauen ist sehr teuer geworden.
Building a house has become very expensive.
Er träumt vom Hausbauen im Grünen.
He dreams of building a house in the countryside.
Grammar Patterns
house building is ((adjective)) Building a house is expensive.
Similar Words
Hausbau (house construction), Eigenheimbau (home construction)
Etymology
From 'Haus' (house) and the nominalised verb 'bauen' (to build). Literally 'house-building'.
Memory Tips
It's a direct combination of 'Haus' (house) and 'bauen' (to build). Remember it as the act of building a house.