das Dach
Translation
roofs
Examples
Auf den Dächern liegt Schnee.
There is snow on the roofs.
Die Katze schläft auf den warmen Dächern.
The cat is sleeping on the warm roofs.
Grammar Patterns
auf+3 [Noun] (Plural) on top of...: Snow is lying on the roofs.
Similar Words
Bedachung (roofing)
Etymology
From Old High German 'dah'. Related to the English word 'thatch'.
Memory Tips
Singular is 'das Dach'. The plural 'die Dächer' adds an umlaut. The dative plural 'den Dächern' adds an '-n'.