Noun
das Erdgeschoss
Pronunciation: /ˈeːɐ̯tɡəˌʃɔs/
first floor (US), ground floor (UK)
A2
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plural Erdgeschosse
Meanings
Noun
- first floor (US), ground floor (UK)
Example sentence
Das Restaurant ist im Erdgeschoss.
The restaurant is on the ground floor.
Word forms
singular
das Erdgeschoss
plural
die Erdgeschosse
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedas Erdgeschoss
Accusativedas Erdgeschoss
Dativedem Erdgeschoss
Genitivedes Erdgeschosses
Plural
Nominativedie Erdgeschosse
Accusativedie Erdgeschosse
Dativeden Erdgeschossen
Genitiveder Erdgeschosse
Usage
- im Erdgeschoss — On the ground floor; im means in dem.
- Erdgeschoss / erster Stock — The ground floor differs from the floor above it in German numbering.
Im Erdgeschoss befinden sich die Küche und ein kleines Büro.
The kitchen and a small office are on the ground floor.