bedachen
Translation
to roof, to put a roof on
Examples
Der Zimmermann muss das Haus bedachen.
The carpenter has to roof the house.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) to roof sth. The carpenter has to roof the house.
Similar Words
Synonyms: to cover with a roof (eindecken); Antonyms: to unroof (abdachen)
Etymology
From the prefix 'be-' (to apply something to) + the noun 'Dach' (roof). Literally 'to apply a roof to something'.
Memory Tips
Think of it as a combination of 'be-' + 'Dach' (roof). It's like saying 'to be-roof' something.