selbstgebaut
Translation
self-built, homemade, DIY
Examples
Ich bewundere den selbstgebauten Schrank.
I admire the self-built cabinet.
Sie schläft in einem selbstgebauten Bett.
She sleeps in a self-built bed.
Grammar Patterns
[as an attribute before a noun] a self-built ... a self-built house
Similar Words
Synonyms: hausgemacht (homemade), handgemacht (handmade)
Etymology
From 'selbst' (self) and 'gebaut' (built, past participle of 'bauen'). Literally 'self-built'.
Memory Tips
Picture 'building' (bauen) something your'self' (selbst). The result is 'selbstgebaut'.