Zwerchhaus

German

Etymology

From zwerch (“crossways”) +‎ Haus (“house”), so named for being perpendicular to the main roof line.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈt͡svɛʁçhaʊ̯s/
  • Audio (Germany):(file)
  • Hyphenation: Zwerch‧haus

Noun

Zwerchhaus n (strong, genitive Zwerchhauses, plural Zwerchhäuser)

  1. (architecture) wall dormer (a projection out of a slanted roof whose front is flush with the wall below on that side, optionally multiple floors tall)

Declension

Declension of Zwerchhaus [neuter, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Zwerchhaus die Zwerchhäuser
genitive eines des Zwerchhauses der Zwerchhäuser
dative einem dem Zwerchhaus, Zwerchhause1 den Zwerchhäusern
accusative ein das Zwerchhaus die Zwerchhäuser

1Now rare, see notes.

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