Walmdach
German
Etymology
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈvalmˌdaχ/
Audio: (file) - Hyphenation: Walm‧dach
- Rhymes: -ax
Noun
Walmdach n (strong, genitive Walmdaches or Walmdachs, plural Walmdächer)
- hip roof (roof formed from inclined, planar ends and sides, joined at their edges to form hips)
Declension
Declension of Walmdach [neuter, strong]
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | das | Walmdach | die | Walmdächer |
| genitive | eines | des | Walmdaches, Walmdachs | der | Walmdächer |
| dative | einem | dem | Walmdach, Walmdache1 | den | Walmdächern |
| accusative | ein | das | Walmdach | die | Walmdächer |
1Now rare, see notes.
Hypernyms
- Dachform
- Gebäudeabdeckung
Hyponyms
- Krüppelwalmdach
- Mansardwalmdach
Derived terms
- walmdachartig
Related terms
Further reading
- “Walmdach” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Walmdach” in Deutsches Wörterbuch von Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm, 16 vols., Leipzig 1854–1961.
- “Walmdach” in Duden online