Usage Note
Teerpappe is the colloquial name for bitumen-impregnated roofing felt; technically modern products use modified bitumen rather than tar, but the popular term persists; it is laid as an underlay on flat roofs, shed roofs, and garage roofs.
Examples
"Das Garagendach ist mit einer doppellagigen Teerpappe abgedichtet."
Natural Translation
The garage roof is waterproofed with a double layer of roofing felt.
Literal Translation
The garage-roof is with a double-layer roofing-felt sealed.
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