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
A combination of 'Haus' (house) and the nominalized form of 'bauen' (to build). It means 'the act of building a house'.
Memory Tips
Break it down: 'Haus' + 'bauen'. It's exactly what it sounds like: house-building.