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This page features translations of traditional architectural terms in different languages from Western Europe, accompanied by pictures.

This resource provides an accessible way to learn and compare architectural elements from various languages and cultures.

Building

Aqueduct

Dutch	French	German	Luxembourgish
aquaduct [n]	aqueduc [m]	Aquädukt [m]	Aqueduc [m]

Roman:

Dovecote

Dutch	Flemish	French	German
duiventil [m]	duivenkot [n]	colombier [m]	Taubenhaus [n]

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Gatehouse

French	German
porterie [f]	Torhaus [n]

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German:

Mansion

Dutch	French	German
manoir [n]	manoir [m]	Herrenhaus [n]

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German:

Farmhouse

Bildts Farmhouse

Dutch
Bildtse boerderij [f]

Dutch:

Black Forest house

German
Schwarzwaldhaus [m]

German:

Bress House

French
ferme bressane

French:

Chalet

French
chalet [m]

French:

Swiss:

East Frisian House

German
Gulfhaus [n]

German:

Geesthardenhaus

German
Geesthardenhaus [n]

German:

Haubarg

German
Haubarg [m]

German:

Head-Neck-Body Farmhouse

Dutch	Frisian
kop-hals-rompboerderij [f]	kop-hals-romppleats [c]

Frisian:

Longère

French
longère [f]

French:

Lorraine House

German
Lothringerhaus [n]

German:

Low German House

German
Hallenhaus [n]

German:

Mas

French
mas [m]

French:

Middle German House

German
Ernhaus [n]

German:

Upper Lusatian House

German
Umgebindehaus [n]

German:

Waldlerhaus

German
Walderhaus [n]

German:

Fortification

Arrowslit

French	German
meurtrière [f]	Schießscharte [f]

French:

Bartizan

Dutch	French	German
erkertoren [m]	échauguette [f]	Scharwachtturm [m]

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Bastion

Dutch	French	German
bastion [n]	bastion [m]	Bastion [f]

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German:

Castle

Dutch	French	German	Luxembourgish	Wallonian
burcht [m/f]	château fort	Burg [f]	Buerg [f]	tchestea [m]

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Liechtenstein:

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Citadel

Dutch	French	German
citadel [m/f]	citadelle [f]	Zitadelle [f]

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German:

Tower House

Dutch	French	German
stadskasteel [n]	maison-tour [f]	Wohnturm [m]

French:

German:

Watchtower

Dutch	French	German
wachttoren [m]	tour [f] de guet [m]	Wachturm [m]

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German:

Manor House

Château

French
château [m]

French:

Schloss

German
Schloss [n]

German:

Ornament

Acanthus

Dutch	French	German
acanthus [n]	feuille [f] d'acanthe [f]	Akanthus [m]

French:

Flemish:

Branchwork

German
Astwerk [n]

German:

Bucranium

French	German
bucrane [m]	Bukranion [n]

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German:

Capital

Dutch	French	German
kapiteel [n]	chapiteau [m]	Kapitell [n]

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Cartouche

Dutch	French	German
cartouche [f]	cartouche [f]	Kartusche [f]

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Dentil

Dutch	French
tandlijst [m]	denticule [m]

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Egg-and-dart

French
ove [m]

French:

Festoon

Dutch	French	German
festoen [n]	feston [m]	Feston [n]

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Frieze

Dutch	French	German
fries [f/n]	frise [f]	Fries [m]

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Garden Gnome

Dutch	French	German
tuinkabouter [m]	nain [m] de jardin [m]	Gartenzwerg [n]

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Mascaron

Dutch	French	German
mascaron [m]	mascaron [m]	Maskaron [m]

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Wallonian:

Rinceau

French
rinceau [m]

French:

Meander

French	German
grecque [f]	Mäander [m]

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German:

Palmette

French
palmette [f]

French:

Scroll

German
Rollwerk [n]

Austrian:

French:

Spur

French	German
griffe [f]	Eckblatt [n]

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German:

Weather Vane

Dutch	French	German
windwijzer [m]	girouette [f]	Windfahne [f]

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Roof

Arch Roof

German:

Barrel Roof

German:

Bell Roof

French:

Conical Roof

French	German
kegeldak [n]	Kegeldach [n]

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Dutch Gabel Roof

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Gabel Roof

Dutch	German
zadeldak [n]	Satteldach [n]

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Gambrel

French	German
mansarde [f]	Mansardsatteldach [n]

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Half-Hip Roof

Dutch
wolfsdak [n]

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Hip Roof

Dutch	French	German	Limburgish
Schilddak [n]	toit [m] en croupe [f]	Walmdach [n]	Walmdaak [f/n]

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Mansard

German
Mansardwalmdach [n]

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Rhenish Helm

German
rheinischer Helm

German:

Saw-Tooth Roof

Dutch	French	German
sheddak [n]	shed [m]	Sheddach [n]

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Structure

Coffer Ceiling

Dutch	French	German
cassette [f]	plafond [m] à caissons [m]	Kassettendecke [f]

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Crypt

Dutch	French	German
crypte [f]	crypte [f]	Krypta [f]

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Swiss:

Dome

Dutch	French	German
koepel [m]	dôme [m]	Kuppel [f]

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Wallonian:

Timber Framing

Diamond

French	German
losange [m]	Raute [f]

German:

French:

Fire Dog

French	German
chaise curule	Feuerbock [m]

French:

German:

Half Rosette

German
Halbrosetten [f]

German:

Man

French	German
homme [m]	Mensch [n]

German:

French:

S-Brace

German
S-Klammer [n]

German:

Saint Andrew's Cross

French	German
Croix [f] de saint André	Andreaskreuz [n]

German:

French:

Tree of Life

French	German
arbre [m] de vie [f]	Baum [m] des Lebens [n]

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French:

Wall

Brick Infill

German
Ziegelfüllung [f]

German:

French:

Window

Dormer

Dutch	French	German
dakkapel [m]	lucarne [f]	Dachgaube [f]

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German:

Oculus

French	German
oculus [m]	Opaion [n]

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