der Dachspitz
Translation
roof peak, roof apex, ridge of the roof
Examples
Ein Wetterhahn sitzt auf dem Dachspitz.
A weathercock is sitting on the roof peak.
Der Blitz schlug in den Dachspitz ein.
The lightning struck the roof peak.
Grammar Patterns
((Noun)) used as a subject, object, or prepositional object The bird is sitting on the roof peak.
Similar Words
Dachfirst (roof ridge), Giebel (gable)
Etymology
A compound word from 'Dach' (roof) and 'Spitz' (point, peak).
Memory Tips
Imagine the most 'spitz' (pointed) part of a 'Dach' (roof).