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der Dachfirst

C1

a roof ridge

English meaning
a roof ridge
Gender
der — masculine
Plural
die Dachfirste
CEFR level
C1Advanced
Vocabulary package
Buildings & Architecture

Dachfirst in a sentence

Der Dachfirst ist oben auf dem Dach.

The roof ridge is at the top of the roof.

Declension of der Dachfirst

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativeder Dachfirstdie Dachfirste
Accusativeden Dachfirstdie Dachfirste
Dativedem Dachfirstden Dachfirsten
Genitivedes Dachfirstesder Dachfirste

Word family

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

Where Dachfirst comes from

Determinativkompositum aus Dach und First

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Questions about Dachfirst

Is it der, die or das Dachfirst?

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

What is the plural of Dachfirst?

The plural of der Dachfirst is die Dachfirste.

What is the genitive of Dachfirst?

The genitive singular is des Dachfirstes. The dative plural is den Dachfirsten.

What does Dachfirst mean in English?

der Dachfirst means "a roof ridge". For example: "Der Dachfirst ist oben auf dem Dach." — "The roof ridge is at the top of the roof."

What level is Dachfirst in German?

Dachfirst is a C1 word — c1 — advanced. It belongs to the buildings & architecture vocabulary.

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