Glossary entry (derived from question below)
German term or phrase:
heruntergezogenes Dach
English translation:
Hipped roof with eaves low to the ground
Added to glossary by
Stephen Old
Jan 2, 2018 15:19
6 yrs ago
German term
United Kingdom
heruntergezogenes Dach
German to English
Other
Architecture
Visitor attractions in the Black Forest
This is from a description of house, typical of the type found in the Black forest - Sein heruntergezogenes Dach, seine gemütlichen Stuben und Räume
Proposed translations
(English)
| 3 | Hipped roof |
Sarah Lewis-Morgan
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| 3 +1 | low-hanging roof |
Michael Martin, MA
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| 3 | the low lying roof |
Ellen Kraus
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Proposed translations
9 mins
Sarah Lewis-Morgan
Germany
Germany
Native in English
Germany
BA in English. Passionate about language
Native in: English 
Works in: German to English, English
Related KudoZ points
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8
Selected
Hipped roof
This seems to be the term used. I believe a tented roof is more steeply sloped.
Peer comment(s):
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Armorel Young
: But there are plenty of hipped roofs that aren't "heruntergezogen" - the one term doesn't translate the other.
2 days 4 hrs
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| neutral |
Michael Martin, MA
: Another weird discussion. Armorel is exactly right.
8 days
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thanks, I had already awarded you the points but the question was duplicated so I have to do it again. I added the phrase "with eaves low to the ground", following other suggestions. "
+1
2 hrs
Michael Martin, MA
United States
United States
Native in German
&
English
United States
Creativity wins in the long run
Native in: German (Variant: Germany) 
, English (Variant: US)
Works in: German to English
Related KudoZ points
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24
low-hanging roof
Hipped roof alone is not sufficient to describe the German term as that just means that the roof has a slope. But you could combine the two, if you want.
6 hrs
Ellen Kraus
Austria
Austria
Native in German
Austria
more than thirty years of experience
Native in: German
Works in: Greek to German, English to German, Greek to English, and 5 more.
Related KudoZ points
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2
the low lying roof
source:
Die Wohnverhältnisse waren eng und bescheiden, und das tief heruntergezogene Dach liess nur wenig Licht in die Wohnräume.
ballenberg.ch
The living conditions were cramped and modest and the low-lying roof let little light into the living rooms.
Die Wohnverhältnisse waren eng und bescheiden, und das tief heruntergezogene Dach liess nur wenig Licht in die Wohnräume.
ballenberg.ch
The living conditions were cramped and modest and the low-lying roof let little light into the living rooms.
Reference comments
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Björn Vrooman
: Happy New Year! Is this some kind of ProZ website issue? At another question, one post showed up twice in the discussion box. Not the first time something like this happens.
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