die Grundfläche
base area
The area on which a building or geometric solid stands; the lower boundary surface.
EXAMPLE
Die Grundfläche des Zimmers beträgt 20 Quadratmeter.
The base area of the room is 20 square meters.
die Grundfläche
base area / basal area
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Meanings
die Grundfläche
basal area
A forestry term for the sum of the cross-sectional areas of all tree trunks on a specific forest area, measured at breast height.
EXAMPLE
Anhand der Grundfläche kann der Förster den Holzvorrat des Waldbestandes abschätzen.
Using the basal area, the forester can estimate the timber volume of the forest stand.
Usage tips
Word composition
The word is made up of 'Grund' (ground/base) and 'Fläche' (area/surface). So it literally describes the area that forms the ground or base of something.
EXAMPLE
Die Grundfläche des neuen Supermarktes ist riesig.
The base area of the new supermarket is huge.
Typical collocations
In the context of buildings and geometry, the Grundfläche (base area) is often 'berechnet' (calculated) or 'beträgt' (amounts to/is) a certain size in square meters.
EXAMPLE
Können Sie die Grundfläche des Dreiecks berechnen?
Can you calculate the base area of the triangle?
Sentence structure
To state the size, people often use the structure 'eine Grundfläche von ... haben' (to have a base area of ...) or 'die Grundfläche beträgt ...' (the base area is/amounts to ...).
EXAMPLE
Das Haus hat eine Grundfläche von 120 Quadratmetern.
The house has a base area of 120 square meters.
Context clue
You can always recognize the forestry meaning from context. Words like 'Wald' (forest), 'Bäume' (trees), 'Förster' (forester), or 'Holzvorrat' (timber volume) signal that it is not about a building.
EXAMPLE
Der Förster misst die Grundfläche, um die Dichte des Waldes zu bestimmen.
The forester measures the basal area to determine the density of the forest.
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