No. 1,153 in German
dach
Roof.
In a sentence
Das Dach des Hauses ist rot.
The roof of the house is red.
Here, 'Dach' means 'roof' and is used to describe the upper covering of a building.
Wir saßen unter einem schützenden Dach.
We sat under a protective roof.
In this sentence, 'Dach' refers metaphorically to a protective structure, emphasizing shelter.
Er träumt von einem eigenen Dach über dem Kopf.
He dreams of his own roof over his head.
Here, 'Dach' is used idiomatically to mean having one's own home or living space.
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