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Fachwerk

half-timbering, timber frame

noun FAKH-verk Rare
Home & Lifestyle Construction

Also means

truss structure

Usage Note

Fachwerk is a traditional construction method where a wooden skeleton of posts, beams, and diagonal braces forms the load-bearing structure, with the spaces (Gefache) filled with brick, clay, or wattle-and-daub; a hallmark of historical German town architecture.

Examples

"Das Dorfgasthaus ist ein restauriertes Fachwerkgebäude aus dem 18. Jahrhundert."

Natural Translation

The village inn is a restored half-timbered building from the 18th century.

Literal Translation

The village-inn is a restored timber-frame-building from the 18th century.

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