Dach

See also: dach, DACH, and dach'

German

Etymology

From Middle High German dach, from Old High German dah, from Proto-Germanic *þaką; compare German Low German Dack, Dutch dak, English thack, thatch, Danish tag. Ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *teg-, and akin to Latin toga (“garment”) and Ancient Greek στέγος (stégos, “roof”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /dax/, [däχ]
  • Rhymes: -aχ
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Noun

Dach n (genitive Daches or Dachs, plural Dächer, diminutive Dächlein n or Dächelchen n)

  1. roof
  2. (informal) circumflex

Declension
Declension of Dach
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Dach die Dächer
genitive eines des Daches,
Dachs		 der Dächer
dative einem dem Dach,
Dache1		 den Dächern
accusative ein das Dach die Dächer
1Now uncommon, see notes

Synonyms

Derived terms

Proper noun

Dach m or f (genitive Dachs)

  1. A surname​.

Further reading
  • Dach in Duden online

Hunsrik

Etymology

From Old High German dah, from Proto-Germanic *þaką.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /tax/

Noun

Dach m (plural Decher, diminutive Dechelche)

  1. roof
    De Dach is foll Reif.
    The roof is full of frost.

Further reading

Pennsylvania German

Etymology

Compare German Dach, Dutch dak, English thatch.

Noun

Dach n (plural Decher)

  1. roof

Plautdietsch

Noun

Dach m (plural Doag)

  1. day

Derived terms
  • dache

See also
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