Grundriss

Q: Is it der, die, or das Grundriss?

It is der Grundriss. In German, every noun has a grammatical gender, and Grundriss is masculine. You should always learn the article together with the noun to ensure your German grammar is correct.

Q: What is the plural of der Grundriss?

The plural form of der Grundriss is die Grundrisse. In German, regardless of the singular gender, all plural nouns use the definite article “die.”

Q: What does der Grundriss mean in English?

The German word der Grundriss translates to “floor plan” in English.

Q: How do you decline der Grundriss?

Like all German nouns, Grundriss changes its article depending on the case. In the singular, the forms are: Nominativ: der Grundriss Akkusativ: den Grundriss Dativ: dem Grundriss Genitiv: des Grundrisses These changes are necessary because German uses cases to indicate the noun’s role in a sentence (such as the subject or object). Knowing these forms allows you to build grammatically correct sentences.

floor plan

Plural: die Grundrisse

Strong

Why does the noun Grundriss have the article der?

This noun follows no general suffix rule — its gender is part of the core vocabulary you simply learn alongside the word.

Declension table for German noun Grundriss

How it changes across the four cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	der Grundriss	ein Grundriss	kein Grundriss
Akkusativ	den Grundriss	einen Grundriss	keinen Grundriss
Dativ	dem Grundriss	einem Grundriss	keinem Grundriss
Genitiv	des Grundrisses	eines Grundrisses	keines Grundrisses
Nominativ	die Grundrisse	Grundrisse	keine Grundrisse
Akkusativ	die Grundrisse	Grundrisse	keine Grundrisse
Dativ	den Grundrissen	Grundrissen	keinen Grundrissen
Genitiv	der Grundrisse	Grundrisse	keiner Grundrisse

Examples in context

Real sentences using Grundriss in different cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	Der neue Grundriss ist sehr klar.The new floor plan is very clear.	Ein guter Grundriss hilft beim Bau.A good floor plan helps with construction.	Kein alter Grundriss ist hier verfügbar.No old floor plan is available here.
Akkusativ	Ich sehe den neuen Grundriss.I see the new floor plan.	Er zeichnet einen guten Grundriss.He draws a good floor plan.	Wir haben keinen alten Grundriss.We have no old floor plan.
Dativ	Er arbeitet an dem neuen Grundriss.He is working on the new floor plan.	Sie gibt Details einem guten Grundriss.She gives details to a good floor plan.	Er plant mit keinem alten Grundriss.He plans with no old floor plan.
Genitiv	Die Details des neuen Grundrisses sind wichtig.The details of the new floor plan are important.	Die Details eines guten Grundrisses sind wichtig.The details of a good floor plan are important.	Die Details keines alten Grundrisses sind gut.The details of no old floor plan are good.
Nominativ	Die neuen Grundrisse sind sehr klar.The new floor plans are very clear.	Gute Grundrisse helfen beim Bau.Good floor plans help with construction.	Keine alten Grundrisse sind hier verfügbar.No old floor plans are available here.
Akkusativ	Ich sehe die neuen Grundrisse.I see the new floor plans.	Er zeichnet gute Grundrisse für das Haus.He draws good floor plans for the house.	Wir haben keine alten Grundrisse.We have no old floor plans.
Dativ	Er arbeitet an den neuen Grundrissen.He is working on the new floor plans.	Sie gibt Details guten Grundrissen.She gives details to good floor plans.	Er plant mit keinen alten Grundrissen.He plans with no old floor plans.
Genitiv	Die Details der neuen Grundrisse sind wichtig.The details of the new floor plans are important.	Die Details guter Grundrisse sind wichtig.The details of good floor plans are important.	Die Details keiner alten Grundrisse sind gut.The details of no old floor plans are good.

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Frequently asked questions

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Is it der, die, or das Grundriss?

It is der Grundriss. In German, every noun has a grammatical gender, and Grundriss is masculine. You should always learn the article together with the noun to ensure your German grammar is correct.

What is the plural of der Grundriss?

The plural form of der Grundriss is die Grundrisse. In German, regardless of the singular gender, all plural nouns use the definite article “die.”

What does der Grundriss mean in English?

The German word der Grundriss translates to “floor plan” in English.

How do you decline der Grundriss?

Like all German nouns, Grundriss changes its article depending on the case. In the singular, the forms are:

Nominativ: der Grundriss
Akkusativ: den Grundriss
Dativ: dem Grundriss
Genitiv: des Grundrisses

These changes are necessary because German uses cases to indicate the noun’s role in a sentence (such as the subject or object). Knowing these forms allows you to build grammatically correct sentences.