ebenerdig
Translation
ground-floor, at ground level
Examples
Wir suchen eine ebenerdige Wohnung.
We are looking for a ground-floor apartment.
Der Zugang zum Museum ist ebenerdig.
The entrance to the museum is at ground level.
Grammar Patterns
((attributive)) ground-floor a ground-floor apartment
((predicative)) to be at ground level The apartment is at ground level.
Similar Words
Synonyms: parterre, im Erdgeschoss; Antonyms: im Obergeschoss (upstairs), im Keller (in the basement)
Etymology
A compound of 'Ebene' (level) + 'Erde' (earth, ground) + '-ig' (adjective suffix). Literally 'earth-level-y'.
Memory Tips
Break it down: 'eben' (even) + 'Erde' (earth/ground). It's 'even with the earth', hence 'ground floor'.