das Erdgeschoss

B1

ground floor

English meaning
ground floor
Gender
das — neuter
Plural
die Erdgeschosse
Vocabulary package
Buildings & Architecture

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Erdgeschoss in a sentence

Unsere Wohnung befindet sich im Erdgeschoss.

Our apartment is located on the ground floor.

Declension of das Erdgeschoss

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedas Erdgeschossdie Erdgeschosse
Accusativedas Erdgeschossdie Erdgeschosse
Dativedem Erdgeschossden Erdgeschossen
Genitivedes Erdgeschossesder Erdgeschosse

Word family

das Erdgeschoss is built from das Geschoss (floor/storey). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

Where Erdgeschoss comes from

Determinativkompositum aus dem Stamm von Erde und Geschoss

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Questions about Erdgeschoss

Is it der, die or das Erdgeschoss?

It is das Erdgeschoss — Erdgeschoss is neuter. In the plural it becomes die Erdgeschosse.

What is the plural of Erdgeschoss?

The plural of das Erdgeschoss is die Erdgeschosse.

What is the genitive of Erdgeschoss?

The genitive singular is des Erdgeschosses. The dative plural is den Erdgeschossen.

What does Erdgeschoss mean in English?

das Erdgeschoss means "ground floor". For example: "Unsere Wohnung befindet sich im Erdgeschoss." — "Our apartment is located on the ground floor."

What level is Erdgeschoss in German?

Erdgeschoss is a B1 word — b1 — intermediate. It belongs to the buildings & architecture vocabulary.

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