Fachwerkhaus

German
Fachwerkhäuser in Germany

Etymology

From Fachwerk (“half-timbered construction”) +‎ Haus (“house”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈfaxvɛʁkˌhaʊ̯s/
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  • Hyphenation: Fach‧werk‧haus

Noun

Fachwerkhaus n (strong, genitive Fachwerkhauses, plural Fachwerkhäuser)

  1. half-timbered house; timber-framed house (traditional style of house common in German-speaking countries)

Declension
Declension of Fachwerkhaus [neuter, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Fachwerkhaus die Fachwerkhäuser
genitive eines des Fachwerkhauses der Fachwerkhäuser
dative einem dem Fachwerkhaus, Fachwerkhause1 den Fachwerkhäusern
accusative ein das Fachwerkhaus die Fachwerkhäuser

1Now rare, see notes.

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