noun
roof
B1
Means 'roof' — the covering at the top of a building. It's a neuter noun (das Dach). Plural is Dächer (Umlaut + -er), genitive singular des Daches. Declines regularly; accusative equals nominative. Not a verb; no required preposition. Common in architecture and compounds (Dachboden, Dachfenster).
Examples
Die Firma reparierte das Dach, nachdem der Sturm es beschädigte.
The company repaired the roof after the storm damaged it.
Das Dach des Hauses ist rot.
The house's roof is red.
Wir haben das Dach repariert.
We repaired the roof.
Details
Mnemonics
Picture a simple house silhouette with a prominent triangular roof labeled 'Dach'.
Sounds like English 'dock' (imagine a dock roof) — but think 'Dach' = roof.
das — imagine saying 'das Haus' and point to the roof: 'das Dach' (neuter).
Notes
Dach is a very common everyday word. Plural is irregular (Dächer) with an Umlaut.