Dachgeschoss

German

Alternative forms

Dachgeschoß (pre-1996 orthography), pronunciation: /ˈdaxɡəˌʃɔs/
Dachgeschoß (South German, Austrian German spelling), pronunciation: /ˈdaxɡəˌʃoːs/
DG (abbreviation)

Etymology

Dach +‎ Geschoss

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈdaxɡəˌʃɔs/
Audio (file)
IPA^(key): /ˈdaxɡəˌʃoːs/ (sometimes in Switzerland and Liechtenstein)

Noun

Dachgeschoss n (strong, genitive Dachgeschosses, plural Dachgeschosse)

attic, loft, top floor

Usage notes

German usually distinguishes between Dachgeschoss (used for habitation) and Dachboden (used for storage). Either word may at times be used to combine both meanings, but there is no really neutral term such as English attic.

Declension

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Further reading

“Dachgeschoss” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
“Dachgeschoss” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
“Dachgeschoss” in Duden online
Dachgeschoss on the German Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^de

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