Firstbalken
German
Etymology
From First (“ridge”) + Balken (“beam”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈfɪʁstˌbalkən/, [ˈfɪʁstˌbalkn̩]
Audio (Germany (Berlin)): (file) Audio (Germany (Berlin)): (file) - Hyphenation: First‧bal‧ken
Noun
Firstbalken m (strong, genitive Firstbalkens, plural Firstbalken)
- (construction) ridgepole, ridge beam
- Synonym: Firstpfette
Declension
Declension of Firstbalken [masculine, strong]
Hypernyms
- Dachbalken
Holonyms
Coordinate terms
- Brüstungsbalken
- Mittelbalken
- Fußbalken
Further reading
- “Firstbalken”, in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache[1] (in German)
- “Firstbalken” in Duden online