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

der Grundriss

Floor plan

maskulin · masculine [Home and daily life](https://yupolearn.com/en/topics/home-life/) Level: Advanced

**Short answer:** Grundriss takes the article der (der Grundriss). It’s a masculine noun (German: maskulin) and means “floor plan” in English.

## Grundriss: word facts

- **Article**: der
- **Gender**: maskulin (masculine)
- **English**: Floor plan
- **Topic**: Home and daily life
- **Yupo level**: Advanced

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Grundriss take der?

No suffix rule covers Grundriss, so learn it together with its article. In Yupo, der words are blue. Picture Grundriss as something blue.

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

## Grundriss in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

| Nominativ subject: who? what? | der Grundriss |
| --- | --- |
| Akkusativ direct object: whom? what? | den Grundriss |
| Dativ indirect object: to whom? | dem Grundriss |

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