der Grundriss

B2

floor plan

English meaning
floor plan
Gender
der — masculine
Plural
die Grundrisse
Vocabulary package
Buildings & Architecture

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Grundriss in a sentence

Der Grundriss zeigt die Zimmereinteilung deutlich.

The floor plan shows the room layout clearly.

Declension of der Grundriss

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativeder Grundrissdie Grundrisse
Accusativeden Grundrissdie Grundrisse
Dativedem Grundrissden Grundrissen
Genitivedes Grundrissesder Grundrisse

Word family

der Grundriss is built from der Grund (reason, ground) and der Riss (crack / tear). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

Where Grundriss comes from

17. Jahrhundert, Determinativkompositum, zusammengesetzt aus den Substantiven Grund und Riss

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Questions about Grundriss

Is it der, die or das Grundriss?

It is der Grundriss — Grundriss is masculine. In the plural it becomes die Grundrisse.

What is the plural of Grundriss?

The plural of der Grundriss is die Grundrisse.

What is the genitive of Grundriss?

The genitive singular is des Grundrisses. The dative plural is den Grundrissen.

What does Grundriss mean in English?

der Grundriss means "floor plan". For example: "Der Grundriss zeigt die Zimmereinteilung deutlich." — "The floor plan shows the room layout clearly."

What level is Grundriss in German?

Grundriss is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate. It belongs to the buildings & architecture vocabulary.

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