Der Grundriss
Example: Der Grundriss zeigt die Räume im neuen Haus genau.
Definition
"Grundriss" refers to the architectural floor plan of a building, showing the arrangement and layout of rooms and spaces from a top-down view. It helps visualize how areas are organized within a structure, like in the phrase, 'Der Grundriss zeigt die Räume im neuen Haus genau.'
Etymology
The word "Grundriss" comes from the German words 'Grund' meaning 'ground' or 'base' and 'Riss' meaning 'drawing' or 'sketch.' Together, it literally means 'ground sketch,' reflecting its purpose as a base drawing of a building's layout.
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"Der Grundriss" appears in the Vocaplus list "German - Construction - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 110 commonly used words.
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