Geschoss
See also: Geschoß
German
Alternative forms
- Geschoß (Austria)
Etymology
From Middle High German geschoz, Old High German giscoz,[1] which is cognate to schießen.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɡəˈʃɔs/
Audio (file) - IPA(key): /ɡəˈʃoːs/ (sometimes in Switzerland and Liechtenstein)
Noun
Geschoss n (strong, genitive Geschosses, plural Geschosse)
- projectile
- Synonym: Projektil
- storey, floor
- Synonyms: Stockwerk, Stock, Ebene, Etage
Usage notes
- The spelling Geschoss has been the prescribed spelling since the German spelling reform of 1996 (the Rechtschreibreform).
Declension
Declension of Geschoss [neuter, strong]
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | das | Geschoss | die | Geschosse |
| genitive | eines | des | Geschosses | der | Geschosse |
| dative | einem | dem | Geschoss, Geschosse1 | den | Geschossen |
| accusative | ein | das | Geschoss | die | Geschosse |
1Now uncommon, see notes.
Derived terms
- Untergeschoss
- Erdgeschoss
- Obergeschoss
- Dachgeschoss
References
- Friedrich Kluge (1883), “Geschoß”, in , John Francis Davis, transl., Etymological Dictionary of the German Language, published 1891
Further reading
- “Geschoss” in Duden online
- “Geschoss” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache