Dachboden

See also: Dachböden

German

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

• Audio:

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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