das Dach anzünden

to set the roof on fire

Türkçe: çatıyı ateşe vermek

Noun

Dach n.

Verb

anzünden

Topic

Alltag und Redewendungen

In a sentence

Der Nachbar zündete das Dach seines Schuppens versehentlich an.

How it is used

Literally means to set the roof on fire. Neutral register for literal arson. Figuratively, it can mean causing extreme chaos or excitement, but this is less common. Prefer 'in Brand setzen' for arson.

Other verbs that go with Dach

This is the choice the collocation turns on.

• jdm. aufs Dach steigento get on someone else's case
• eine aufs Dach bekommen / kriegento get a scolding

All collocations with Dach