Polyglot Dictionary

Erker

/ˈɛʁkɐ/

der noun C1

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

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Academic Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

plural
die Erker

Meaning

  1. bay window, oriel window

    • Das alte Haus hat einen schönen Erker.

      The old house has a beautiful bay window.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual

Usage notes

Specific architectural term, common in descriptions of older or stately houses.

Practice

1 What does Erker mean?

2 Fill the gap: Das alte Haus hat einen schönen ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches Erker?

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