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title: "Erdgeschoss: der, die or das? It’s das Erdgeschoss | Yupo"
description: "Short answer: das Erdgeschoss, “ground floor”. Accusative: das Erdgeschoss; dative: dem Erdgeschoss. Learn why it takes das and test yourself with a mini quiz."
url: https://yupolearn.com/en/word/erdgeschoss/
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# Erdgeschoss: der, die or das?

das Erdgeschoss

Ground floor

neutral · neuter [Home and daily life](https://yupolearn.com/en/topics/home-life/) Level: Intermediate

**Short answer:** Erdgeschoss takes the article das (das Erdgeschoss). It’s a neuter noun (German: neutral) and means “ground floor” in English.

## Erdgeschoss: word facts

- **Article**: das
- **Gender**: neutral (neuter)
- **English**: Ground floor
- **Topic**: Home and daily life
- **Yupo level**: Intermediate

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

- [Erdgeschoss in Duden →](https://www.duden.de/suchen/dudenonline/Erdgeschoss)
- [Erdgeschoss in DWDS →](https://www.dwds.de/wb/Erdgeschoss)

Last updated: October 24, 2026 · [Method](https://yupolearn.com/en/about/#method)

## Why does Erdgeschoss take das?

No suffix rule covers Erdgeschoss, so learn it together with its article. In Yupo, das words are green. Picture Erdgeschoss as something green.

[See the article rules →](https://yupolearn.com/en/german-article-rules/)

## Erdgeschoss in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

| Nominativ subject: who? what? | das Erdgeschoss |
| --- | --- |
| Akkusativ direct object: whom? what? | das Erdgeschoss |
| Dativ indirect object: to whom? | dem Erdgeschoss |

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