upper floor
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upper floor
Any floor of a building that is above the ground floor. It is also referred to as the first floor, second floor, and so on.
Die Schlafzimmer befinden sich im Obergeschoss des Hauses.
The bedrooms are located on the upper floor of the house.
The word is made up of 'ober' (upper/above) and 'Geschoss' (floor/story). So it literally refers to the upper floor of a building.
Die neue Wohnung liegt im obersten Obergeschoss.
The new apartment is on the top upper floor.
To describe a position, use 'im Obergeschoss' (on the upper floor; dative). To express movement to that place, use 'ins Obergeschoss' (to the upper floor; accusative).
Die Kinder spielen oben im Obergeschoss.
The children are playing upstairs on the upper floor.
Common verbs in connection with 'Obergeschoss' (upper floor) are 'wohnen' (to live), 'liegen' (to be located), 'sich befinden' (to be located), and 'gehen' (to go).
Das Badezimmer befindet sich ebenfalls im Obergeschoss.
The bathroom is also located on the upper floor.
stick / floor
Stock can refer to any floor of a building. Obergeschoss, on the other hand, refers only to a floor above the ground floor. Use Stock for any floor designation and Obergeschoss when its position above the ground floor is important.
Das Schlafzimmer liegt im Obergeschoss über dem Erdgeschoss.
The bedroom is on the upper floor above the ground floor.
Unsere Wohnung liegt im zweiten Stock.
Our apartment is on the second floor.
