Dachboden

See also: Dachböden

German

Etymology

Compound of Dach (“roof”) +‎ Boden (“floor, ground”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈdaxˌboːdən/, [ˈdaχˌboːdən], [ˈdaχˌboːdn̩]
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Noun

Dachboden m (strong, genitive Dachbodens, plural Dachböden)

  1. (a storage room in the) attic
    Synonym: Speicher

Usage notes
  • German usually distinguishes between Dachboden (used for storage) and Dachgeschoss (used for habitation). Either word may at times be used to combine both meanings, but there is no really neutral term such as English attic.
  • In accordance with the component word Boden (“floor”), one usually says auf dem Dachboden (“on the attic”) rather than im Dachboden.

Declension
Declension of Dachboden [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Dachboden die Dachböden
genitive eines des Dachbodens der Dachböden
dative einem dem Dachboden den Dachböden
accusative einen den Dachboden die Dachböden

Further reading
  • “Dachboden” in Duden online
  • “Dachboden” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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