die Dachfläche
roof surface
The entire surface of a roof or a defined part of it, formed on the outside by the roof covering.
EXAMPLE
Die Dachfläche muss vor dem Winter neu gedeckt werden.
The roof surface needs to be retiled before winter.
die Dachfläche
roof surface
die Dachfläche, die Dachflächen
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Dachfläche, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | feminine die |
|---|---|
| plural | die Dachflächen |
| genitive | der Dachfläche |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | die Dachfläche | die Dachflächen |
| accusative | die Dachfläche | die Dachflächen |
| dative | der Dachfläche | den Dachflächen |
| genitive | der Dachfläche | der Dachflächen |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Word formation
'Dachfläche' is made up of 'Dach' (roof) and 'Fläche' (surface / area). It therefore means the surface that belongs to a roof.
EXAMPLE
Auf der südlichen Dachfläche werden bald Solarmodule montiert.
Solar panels will soon be installed on the southern roof surface.
Typical collocations
'Dachfläche' is frequently used with verbs from the construction and renovation fields, such as 'sanieren' (to renovate), 'begrünen' (to turn into a green roof), 'dämmen' (to insulate), and 'neu decken' (to retile / reroof). 'Eine Dachfläche prüfen' (to inspect a roof surface) is also a common collocation.
EXAMPLE
Die Firma soll die beschädigte Dachfläche sanieren.
The company is supposed to renovate the damaged roof surface.
Technical context
'Dachfläche' is used particularly in construction, architecture, and real estate descriptions. There, the word often refers to a specific part of the roof, such as a south-facing or sloping roof surface.
EXAMPLE
Die große geneigte Dachfläche eignet sich für eine Photovoltaikanlage.
The large sloping roof surface is suitable for a photovoltaic system.
In real life
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