der Dachdecker

B2

roofer

English meaning
roofer
Gender
der — masculine
Plural
die Dachdecker
Vocabulary package
Trades & Manual Work

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Dachdecker in a sentence

Der Dachdecker repariert das undichte Dach.

The roofer repairs the leaky roof.

Declension of der Dachdecker

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativeder Dachdeckerdie Dachdecker
Accusativeden Dachdeckerdie Dachdecker
Dativedem Dachdeckerden Dachdeckern
Genitivedes Dachdeckersder Dachdecker

Word family

der Dachdecker is built from das Dach (roof). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

Where Dachdecker comes from

Das Wort ist eine Ableitung zu der Wortgruppe (dem Syntagma) „deckt ein Dach“ mit dem Derivatem (Ableitungsmorphem) -er.

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Questions about Dachdecker

Is it der, die or das Dachdecker?

It is der Dachdecker — Dachdecker is masculine. In the plural it becomes die Dachdecker.

What is the plural of Dachdecker?

The plural of der Dachdecker is die Dachdecker.

What is the genitive of Dachdecker?

The genitive singular is des Dachdeckers. The dative plural is den Dachdeckern.

What does Dachdecker mean in English?

der Dachdecker means "roofer". For example: "Der Dachdecker repariert das undichte Dach." — "The roofer repairs the leaky roof."

What level is Dachdecker in German?

Dachdecker is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate. It belongs to the trades & manual work vocabulary.

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