German word

Dach

Pronunciation

IPA/dax/

Meaning

  • neuter nounroof

Example

Auf den Dächern liegt Schnee.

There is snow on the roofs.

Illustration for Dach (roof)

More examples

Wir müssen das Dach reparieren.

We have to repair the roof.

Core concept

A protective top layer over a building, with an outer surface that can also serve as a rooftop.

Common phrases

  • das Dach reparieren

    repair the roof

  • ein neues Dach bauen

    build a new roof

  • ein Loch im Dach

    a hole in the roof

Similar words

Decke: Flat surface overhead that closes off the top of an indoor room.
Balkon: Raised outdoor platform attached to the side of a building.
Dachterrasse: Spacious terrace on a rooftop for relaxing outdoors.
Dachboden: Narrow area under a roof used for storing things.

Definition in German

Dach ist die obere Hülle eines Gebäudes, die Regen, Schnee und Wind vom Inneren fernhält.

Word origin

Dach comes from Old High German dah and Proto-Germanic *þaką, and is related to English thatch and Dutch dak.

Usage tips

  • Dach is neuter, and its plural is Dächer; the umlaut changes the vowel in the plural.

Other meanings

  • rooftopnoun

Opposites

Related words

  • Dachdeckerroofernoun
  • Dachbodenatticnoun
  • Dachfensterskylightnoun

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