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Dachziegel

roof tile

noun DAKH-tsee-gel Rare

Origin: from Latin tegula

Usage Note

Dachziegel are the fired clay tiles that cover a pitched roof, overlapping to shed rain. Concrete equivalents are Dachsteine; the underlying battens are Dachlatten.

Examples

"Der Sturm hat mehrere Dachziegel heruntergeweht."

Natural Translation

The storm blew several roof tiles down.

Literal Translation

The storm has several roof-tiles down-blown.

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