Dachdecker

Dachdecker

German

Etymology

    Dach (“roof”) +‎ decken (“to cover”).

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /ˈdaχˌdɛkɐ/
    • Audio (Germany (Berlin)):(file)

    Noun

    Dachdecker m (strong, genitive Dachdeckers, plural Dachdecker, feminine Dachdeckerin)

    1. tiler, roofer, slater, thatcher (male or of unspecified gender) (profession)

    Declension

    Declension of Dachdecker [masculine, strong]
    singular plural
    indef. def. noun def. noun
    nominative ein der Dachdecker die Dachdecker
    genitive eines des Dachdeckers der Dachdecker
    dative einem dem Dachdecker den Dachdeckern
    accusative einen den Dachdecker die Dachdecker
    • Dachdeckergeselle (“journeyman roofer”)
    • Dachdeckermeister (“master roof tiler”)

    Further reading

    • “Dachdecker”, in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache‎[1] (in German)
    • “Dachdecker” in Duden online
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