die Traufe
C1an eave
- English meaning
- an eave
- Gender
- die — feminine
- Plural
- die Traufen
- CEFR level
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Traufe in a sentence
Das Regenwasser tropft von der Traufe des Daches herab.
The rainwater drips down from the eave of the roof.
Declension of die Traufe
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | die Traufe | die Traufen |
| Accusative | die Traufe | die Traufen |
| Dative | der Traufe | den Traufen |
| Genitive | der Traufe | der Traufen |
Where Traufe comes from
[1] mittelhochdeutsch trouf(e), althochdeutsch trouf, belegt seit dem 10. Jahrhundert, Kurzwort für Dachtraufe :[2] Kofferwort aus Trauung und Taufe
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Questions about Traufe
Is it der, die or das Traufe?
It is die Traufe — Traufe is feminine. In the plural it becomes die Traufen.
What is the plural of Traufe?
The plural of die Traufe is die Traufen.
What is the genitive of Traufe?
The genitive singular is der Traufe. The dative plural is den Traufen.
What does Traufe mean in English?
die Traufe means "an eave". For example: "Das Regenwasser tropft von der Traufe des Daches herab." — "The rainwater drips down from the eave of the roof."
What level is Traufe in German?
Traufe is a C1 word — c1 — advanced. It belongs to the buildings & architecture vocabulary.
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