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roofer
A tradesperson whose job is to cover, seal, and repair the roofs of buildings.
Nach dem Sturm mussten wir einen Dachdecker rufen, um die Schäden am Dach zu beheben.
After the storm, we had to call a roofer to repair the damage to the roof.
The word is a compound made up of 'Dach' (roof) and 'Decker' (coverer). A 'Dachdecker' (roofer) is therefore literally a person who 'deckt' roofs, meaning covers them with material.
Der Beruf des Dachdeckers erfordert Schwindelfreiheit.
The profession of roofer requires a head for heights.
The word is directly connected to the verb 'decken' (to cover). The roofer's activity is 'ein Dach zu decken' (to roof a building / to cover a roof).
Wir müssen das Dach neu decken lassen.
We need to have the roof redone.
You usually need a roofer in certain situations. Typical verbs are 'rufen' (to call) or 'beauftragen' (to hire/commission), often because the roof 'undicht ist' (is leaking) or 'vom Sturm beschädigt wurde' (was damaged by the storm).
Unser Dach ist undicht, wir müssen dringend einen Dachdecker rufen.
Our roof is leaking; we urgently need to call a roofer.
roofer / stud male / jack
'Decker' and 'Dachdecker' can refer to the same tradesperson: a person who covers or repairs roofs. 'Dachdecker' is much clearer and the safer choice in everyday language. 'Decker' can be a short form, but without context it is easy to misunderstand because the word also has other meanings. If it is clearly about roofs, both can fit. If you want to avoid misunderstandings, it is better to say 'Dachdecker'.
Nach dem Sturm hat meine Nachbarin sofort einen Dachdecker angerufen.
After the storm, my neighbor immediately called a roofer.
Der Decker kommt am Nachmittag und prüft die kaputten Ziegel.
The roofer is coming in the afternoon to check the broken tiles.