No. 8,747 in German
krüppelwalmdach
A "krüppelwalmdach" is a half-hipped roof, where the top part of the gable is sloped.
In a sentence
Ein Krüppelwalmdach ist eine interessante Dachform, die oft in der modernen Architektur verwendet wird.
A hipped gable roof is an interesting type of roof often used in modern architecture.
The word 'Krüppelwalmdach' here is used as a subject noun to describe the roof type.
Das Haus mit dem Krüppelwalmdach hat mir sehr gut gefallen.
I really liked the house with the hipped gable roof.
In this sentence, 'Krüppelwalmdach' is used as part of a noun phrase to describe a characteristic of a house.
Architekten diskutierten die Ästhetik und Funktionalität von Krüppelwalmdächern.
Architects discussed the aesthetics and functionality of hipped gable roofs.
Here, 'Krüppelwalmdächern' is in the plural form and functions as the topic of discussion.
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