der Dachziegel
roof tile
An individual building element made of fired clay, used to cover a roof.
EXAMPLE
Bei dem Sturm ist ein Dachziegel vom Dach gefallen.
A roof tile fell off the roof during the storm.
der Dachziegel
roof tile
der Dachziegel, die Dachziegel
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Dachziegel, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | masculine der |
|---|---|
| plural | die Dachziegel |
| genitive | des Dachziegels |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | der Dachziegel | die Dachziegel |
| accusative | den Dachziegel | die Dachziegel |
| dative | dem Dachziegel | den Dachziegeln |
| genitive | des Dachziegels | der Dachziegel |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Compound word
'Dachziegel' (roof tile) is made up of 'Dach' (roof) and 'Ziegel' (brick / tile). It therefore refers to a tile used for a roof.
EXAMPLE
Die neuen Dachziegel passen gut zur Farbe des Hauses.
The new roof tiles go well with the color of the house.
Typical collocations
'Dachziegel' (roof tile) is especially common with verbs related to building and repairs, for example 'Dachziegel verlegen' (to lay roof tiles), 'Dachziegel austauschen' (to replace roof tiles), and 'Dachziegel reparieren' (to repair roof tiles).
EXAMPLE
Die Handwerker mussten mehrere beschädigte Dachziegel austauschen.
The workers had to replace several damaged roof tiles.
Fixed construction
When talking about covering a house, the construction 'ein Dach mit Dachziegeln decken' (to cover a roof with roof tiles) is frequently used. Here, 'mit' (with) is followed by the dative plural.
EXAMPLE
Die Bauleute decken das neue Dach mit Dachziegeln.
The builders are covering the new roof with roof tiles.
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