Floor element for forming a floor covering and a floor covering

A floor element for forming a floor covering, said floor element comprising:

• a support layer having an upper surface extending in a horizontal plane, and
• a decorative layer on said upper surface of said support layer, said support layer having:
• a first edge and a second edge forming a first pair of opposite sides;
• a third edge and a fourth edge forming a second pair of opposite sides;
• coupling elements on at least said first pair of opposite sides, said coupling elements on said first pair of opposite sides being in a form of a tongue extending perpendicularly outwardly from said first edge in a horizontal direction, and a groove extending inwardly with respect to said second edge in said horizonal direction,
• the tongue having an upper surface and a lower surface, with the groove having a base, an upper lip having a lower surface extending from said base to said second edge and a lower lip extending from said base beyond said upper lip,
• wherein, in a coupled condition between a first said floor element and a second said floor element, a grout-receiving cavity is formed between the first edge of the support layer of said first floor element and the support layer of said second floor element, the grout-receiving cavity being partially delimited by said upper surface of said tongue and said lower surface of said upper lip of said groove, the grout-receiving cavity extending to the base of the groove.