Noun
das Dach
Pronunciation: /dax/
roof
B1
rank #1,510
plural Dächer
Meanings
Noun
- roof
- circumflex
- head, especially the scalp
- a rock layer above a seam
Example sentence
Was macht ihr da oben auf dem Dach?
What are you doing up there on the roof?
Word forms
singular
das Dach
plural
die Dächer
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedas Dach
Accusativedas Dach
Dativedem Dach
Genitivedes Daches
Plural
Nominativedie Dächer
Accusativedie Dächer
Dativeden Dächern
Genitiveder Dächer
Usage
- Dach → Dächer — The plural adds -er and changes a to ä.
- unter einem Dach — This can mean sharing a building or household.
Nach dem Sturm lagen mehrere Äste auf dem Dach.
After the storm, several branches were lying on the roof.