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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:

Bell Tower

Breton	French	German	Romansch
kloc'hdi [m]	beffroi [m], clocher [m]	Glockenturm [m]	clutger [m], clucher [m]

Austrian:

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Flemish:

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Church

Breton	Dutch	French	German	Low German	Luxembourgish	Occitan	Saterfriesisch	Swiss German	Walloon	West Frisian
iliz [f]	kerk [f]	église [f]	Kirche [f]	kark	Kierch [f]	gleisa	Säärke [f]	Chirche [f]	eglijhe [f]	tsjerke [f]

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Wallonian:

Clock Tower

Dutch	French	German
klokkentoren [m]	tour de l'horloge [f]	Uhrturm [m]

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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:

Monastery

Dutch	French	German	Luxembourgish
klooster [n]	monastère [m]	Kloster [n]	Klouschter [n]

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Wallonian:

Farmhouse

Bildts Farmhouse

Dutch
Bildtse boerderij [f]

Dutch:

Black Forest house

German
Schwarzwaldhaus [m]

German:

Bress House

French
ferme bressane

French:

Bregenz Forest House

German
Bregenzerwälderhaus [n]

Austrian:

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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German:

Luxembourgish:

Bastion

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

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German:

Battlement

French
créneau [m]

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Bergfried

German
Bergfried [f]

German:

Brattice

French
bretèche [f]

French:

Butter Barrel Tower

German
Butterfassturm [m]

German:

Castle

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

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Citadel

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

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German:

Drawbridge

Dutch	French	German	Luxembourgish
ophaalbrug [f]	pont-levis [m]	Zugbrücke [f]	Falbréck [f]

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Hoarding

French	German
hourd [m]	Hurde [f]

French:

Keep

Dutch	French	German
donjon [m]	donjon [m]	Donjon [m]

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Machicolation

Dutch	French	German
mezekouw [c]	mâchicoulis [m]	Maschikuli [m]

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Swiss:

Moat

Dutch	French	German
slotgracht [f]	douve [f]	Wehrgraben [m]

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Portcullises

Dutch	French	German
valhek [n]	herse [f]	Fallgatter [n]

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Sally Port

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German:

Tower House

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

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German:

Watchtower

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

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German:

Granary

Raccard

French	Italian
raccard [m]	rascard [m]

Swiss:

Staircase Storage

German
Treppenspeicher [m]

German:

Hut

Crotto

Italian
crotto [m]

Swiss:

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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Swiss:

Cross

Breton	Dutch	French	German	Low German	Luxembourgish	Occitan	Swiss German	Vlaams
kroaz [f]	kruis [n]	croix [f]	Kreuz [m]	Krüüz [n]	Kräiz [n]	crotz [f]	Chrüüz [n]	kruus

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Dentil

Dutch	French
tandlijst [m]	denticule [m]

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Festoon

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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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Gable Stone

Dutch	French
gevelsteen [m]	pierre [f] de pignon [m]

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Garden Gnome

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

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Hinkklauen

German
Hinkklauen [n]

German:

Lantern

Dutch	French	German
lantaarn [m], lantaren [m]	lanterne [f]	Laterne [f]

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Mascaron

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mascaron [m]	mascaron [m]	Maskaron [m]

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Makelaar

Dutch
makelaar [m]

Dutch:

Medallion

French	German
médaillon [m]	Medaillon [n]

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German:

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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Stained Glass

Dutch	French	German
gebrandschilderd glas [n]	vitrail [m]	Farbglas [n]

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Uilenbord

Dutch
uilenbord [n]

Dutch:

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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Dome

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

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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

Arcade

French	German
arcade [f]	Arkade [f]

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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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Dormer

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

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Niche

Dutch	French	German
nis [f]	niche [f]	Nische [f]

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Pinnacle

Dutch	French	German
pinakel [n]	pinacle [m]	Pinakel [n]

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Pulpit

Dutch	French	German
kansel [m]	chaire [f]	Kanzel [m]

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Steeple

Dutch	French	German	Romansch
kerktoren [m]	clocher [m]	Kirchturm [m]	clutger [m]

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Veranda

French	German
véranda [f]	Veranda [f]

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Timber Framing

Diamond Figure

French	German
losange [m]	Raute [f]

German:

French:

Fire Dog Figure

French	German
chaise curule	Feuerbock [m]

French:

German:

Half Rosette Figure

German
Halbrosetten [f]

German:

Man Figure

French	German
homme [m]	Mensch [n]

German:

French:

S-Brace Figure

German
S-Klammer [n]

German:

Saint Andrew's Cross Figure

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

German:

French:

Tree of Life Figure

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

German:

French:

Wall

Brick Infill

German
Ziegelfüllung [f]

German:

French:

Window

Oculus

French	German
oculus [m]	Opaion [n]

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