French word

étage

Pronunciation

IPA/etaʒ/

Meaning

  • masculine nounfloor

Example

Mon appartement est au deuxième étage.

My apartment is on the second floor.

Illustration for étage (floor)

More examples

À quel étage est la salle de réunion ?

What floor is the meeting room on?

Core concept

One complete level of a building, with rooms and businesses arranged across its floor.

Common phrases

  • au deuxième étage

    on the second floor

  • à quel étage ?

    What floor?

  • monter d'un étage

    go up one floor

Similar words

rez-de-chaussée: The floor at ground level, usually near the main entrance.

Definition in French

Portion d'un bâtiment délimitée par des planchers, destinée à accueillir des logements, bureaux ou commerces et souvent indiquée par un numéro.

Word origin

Old French estage meant a position or place of residence and is linked to ester, ultimately from Latin stare; its meaning became the modern building sense.

Usage tips

  • In France, the premier étage is usually above the rez-de-chaussée, so it is not the ground floor.

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