Boden

ground

noun BOH-den Less Common

Also means

floor

Usage Note

Boden stretches from the 'ground' or 'soil' outdoors to the 'floor' of a room and even the 'attic' (Dachboden). Note the irregular umlaut plural Böden, and the idiom den Boden unter den Füßen verlieren ('to lose the ground under one's feet').

Examples

"Das Buch liegt auf dem Boden."

Natural Translation

The book is lying on the floor.

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