noun
floor, storey
B1
Etage is a feminine noun meaning floor or storey (die Etage, plural Etagen). It denotes building levels: e.g. in der ersten Etage. Regular plural Etagen and standard declension. No unique preposition; commonly used with in or auf to indicate location.
Examples
Das Gebäude hat fünf Etagen.
The building has five storeys.
Die Firma zog in das neue Gebäude um, weil die Abteilung mehr Platz in der zweiten Etage erhielt.
The company moved into the new building because the department received more space on the second floor.
Unsere Wohnung ist in der dritten Etage.
Our apartment is on the third floor.
Details
Mnemonics
Picture an elevator stopping and a sign reading '3. Etage' above the door.
Sounds like 'a TAH.ge' — imagine saying 'a tall gee' for a tall floor.
die — think of 'die' as the feminine 'door' sign on each floor.
Notes
Commonly used for levels of a building. Related to French étage; may be false friend for speakers of other languages.