Etage

floor, storey (in a hotel)

noun ay-TAH-zheh Rare

Origin: from French 'étage'

Usage Note

Etage is used in hotel vocabulary for a floor level (erste Etage = first floor). Slightly more formal than Stockwerk; hotel key cards and elevators use Etage in Germany.

Examples

"Ihr Zimmer befindet sich auf der dritten Etage."

Natural Translation

Your room is on the third floor.

Literal Translation

Your room is located on the third floor.

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