Polyglot Dictionary

Dachziegel

/ˈdaxˌtsiːɡl̩/

der noun B2

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

plural
die Dachziegel

Meaning

  1. roof tile

    Built from Dach (roof) + Ziegel (brick).

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual

Made of

  • Dach roof
  • Ziegel brick

Similar words

fliese

Dachziegel specifically means a roofing tile; Fliese is more general, like a floor or wall tile.

Similar in other languages

Spanish

teja

teja is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "roof tile."

Portuguese

telha

telha is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "roof tile."

Practice

1 What does Dachziegel mean?

2 Fill the gap: Ein ___ ist heruntergefallen.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches Dachziegel?

nouncompound

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