Raubbau

== German == === Etymology === From Raub (“robbing, plunder”) +‎ Bau. The second component is used in the sense of Abbau (“winning, mining”); compare Tagebau. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈʁaʊ̯pˌbaʊ̯/ Hyphenation: Raub‧bau === Noun === Raubbau m (strong, genitive Raubbaus or Raubbaues, plural (rare) Raubbaue) overexploitation, unsustainable use of resources ==== Declension ==== === Further reading === “Raubbau”, in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache‎[1] (in German) “Raubbau” in Deutsches Wörterbuch von Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm, 16 vols., Leipzig 1854–1961. “Raubbau” in Duden online