Traufe

eaves

noun TROW-feh Rare

Also means

drip line of a roof

Usage Note

Traufe is the lower edge of a roof slope from which rainwater drips; German building law (Bauordnung) sets maximum Traufhöhe limits for houses to control scale in neighbourhoods.

Examples

"Die Dachrinne verläuft entlang der Traufe und leitet Regenwasser ab."

Natural Translation

The gutter runs along the eaves and channels rainwater away.

Literal Translation

The gutter runs along the eaves and conducts rainwater away.

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