das OG
upper floor
An abbreviation for „Obergeschoss“ (upper floor), meaning a floor above the ground floor or another lower floor of a building.
EXAMPLE
Die Wohnung liegt im dritten OG.
The apartment is on the third floor.
das OG
upper floor
das OG, die OGs
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry OG, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | neuter das |
|---|---|
| plural | die OGs |
| genitive | des OGs |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | das OG | die OGs |
| accusative | das OG | die OGs |
| dative | dem OG | den OGs |
| genitive | des OGs | der OGs |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Abbreviation
„OG“ is an abbreviation for „Obergeschoss“ (upper floor) and consists of the first letters of the two parts of the word. The abbreviation is especially used for short location details.
EXAMPLE
Auf dem Bauplan ist das OG deutlich markiert.
The upper floor is clearly marked on the building plan.
Prepositions
For a location or stay, use „im OG“ (on the upper floor). Movement to that floor is expressed with „ins OG“ (to the upper floor).
EXAMPLE
Die Arztpraxis befindet sich im zweiten OG.
The doctor's office is on the second floor.
Der Aufzug fährt direkt ins OG.
The elevator goes directly to the upper floor.
Typical collocations
„Das OG“ (the upper floor) frequently occurs with an ordinal number or location details, for example when talking about apartments, offices, and other rooms in buildings.
EXAMPLE
Das Büro im vierten OG hat einen Balkon.
The office on the fourth floor has a balcony.
In real life
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