diff --git a/dune/gfe/rigidbodymotion.hh b/dune/gfe/rigidbodymotion.hh
index 255d8caef20c655d054fbaefd910781584d7bf3a..124347ed12008bdc4c81b10da08b65d0cb7dc341 100644
--- a/dune/gfe/rigidbodymotion.hh
+++ b/dune/gfe/rigidbodymotion.hh
@@ -14,6 +14,9 @@ struct RigidBodyMotion
     /** \brief Type of an infinitesimal rigid body motion */
     typedef Dune::FieldVector<T, dim + Rotation<dim,T>::TangentVector::size> TangentVector;
 
+    /** \brief Type of an infinitesimal rigid body motion */
+    typedef Dune::FieldVector<T, dim + Rotation<dim,T>::EmbeddedTangentVector::size> EmbeddedTangentVector;
+
     /** \brief The type used for coordinates */
     typedef T ctype;