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Doppelrollo

double roller blind, day-night blind

noun DOP-el-rol-oh Rare

Usage Note

Doppelrollo (also called Day-Night-Rollo) is a window blind with alternating transparent and opaque strips that can be adjusted to provide varying degrees of light filtration or privacy. Popular in modern German interiors as an alternative to curtains (Gardinen).

Examples

"Das Doppelrollo im Schlafzimmer lässt sich so einstellen, dass nur indirektes Licht einfällt."

Natural Translation

The double roller blind in the bedroom can be adjusted so only indirect light comes in.

Literal Translation

The double-roller-blind in the bedroom lets itself so adjust that only indirect light falls-in.

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