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lintel in German

lintel in German is Sturz, Oberschwelle — lintel means a beam laid flat across the top of a door or window to hold up the wall above it.

lintel in German

Sturz
noun
(architectural element) A horizontal structural beam spanning an opening, such as between the uprights of a door or a window, and which supports the wall above.
Oberschwelle
noun
(architectural element) A horizontal structural beam spanning an opening, such as between the uprights of a door or a window, and which supports the wall above.

What does "lintel" mean?

  1. noun A beam laid flat across the top of a door or window to hold up the wall above it.
    "Then we came to a tavern with vine-leaves over the lintel,"
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  • Then we came to a tavern with vine-leaves over the lintel,

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What is "lintel" in German?
"lintel" in German is Sturz, Oberschwelle. lintel means: A beam laid flat across the top of a door or window to hold up the wall above it.
Are there other ways to say "lintel" in German?
Yes — German has 2 translations listed for "lintel": Sturz, Oberschwelle.
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