der Dachsparren

C1

roof rafter

English meaning
roof rafter
Gender
der — masculine
Plural
die Dachsparren
Vocabulary package
Buildings & Architecture

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Dachsparren in a sentence

Der Dachsparren trägt die Dachdeckung und das Dachfenster.

The roof rafter supports the roof covering and skylight.

Declension of der Dachsparren

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativeder Dachsparrendie Dachsparren
Accusativeden Dachsparrendie Dachsparren
Dativedem Dachsparrenden Dachsparren
Genitivedes Dachsparrensder Dachsparren

Word family

der Dachsparren is built from der Sparren (rafter) and der Dachs (a badger). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

Where Dachsparren comes from

Determinativkompositum aus den Substantiven Dach und Sparren

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Questions about Dachsparren

Is it der, die or das Dachsparren?

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

What is the plural of Dachsparren?

The plural of der Dachsparren is die Dachsparren.

What is the genitive of Dachsparren?

The genitive singular is des Dachsparrens. The dative plural is den Dachsparren.

What does Dachsparren mean in English?

der Dachsparren means "roof rafter". For example: "Der Dachsparren trägt die Dachdeckung und das Dachfenster." — "The roof rafter supports the roof covering and skylight."

What level is Dachsparren in German?

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

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