Noun
der Giebel
Pronunciation: /ˈɡiːbl̩/
gable
C2
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plural Giebel
Meanings
Noun
- gable
Example sentence
Am Giebel des Hauses nisten jedes Jahr Schwalben.
Swallows nest on the gable of the house every year.
Word forms
singular
der Giebel
plural
die Giebel
The four cases
Singular
Nominativeder Giebel
Accusativeden Giebel
Dativedem Giebel
Genitivedes Giebels
Plural
Nominativedie Giebel
Accusativedie Giebel
Dativeden Giebeln
Genitiveder Giebel
Usage
- der Giebel eines Hauses — The gable of a house.
- Giebel / Dachrinne — The upper end section of a wall beneath the roof versus the gutter.
Im Giebel befand sich ein kleines rundes Fenster.
There was a small round window in the gable.