das Geschoss

B2

floor/storey

English meaning
floor/storey
Gender
das — neuter
Plural
die Geschosse
Vocabulary package
Rooms of the House

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Geschoss in a sentence

Das Haus hat fünf Geschosse.

The house has five floors.

Declension of das Geschoss

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedas Geschossdie Geschosse
Accusativedas Geschossdie Geschosse
Dativedem Geschossden Geschossen
Genitivedes Geschossesder Geschosse

Word family

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Where Geschoss comes from

[1] mittelhochdeutsch geschoz, althochdeutsch gescōz, belegt seit dem 10. Jahrhundert. :[2] Herkunft nicht klar, möglichweise von der Bedeutung „aufschießen, in die Höhe schießen“ des Verbs schießen.

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Questions about Geschoss

Is it der, die or das Geschoss?

It is das Geschoss — Geschoss is neuter. In the plural it becomes die Geschosse.

What is the plural of Geschoss?

The plural of das Geschoss is die Geschosse.

What is the genitive of Geschoss?

The genitive singular is des Geschosses. The dative plural is den Geschossen.

What does Geschoss mean in English?

das Geschoss means "floor/storey". For example: "Das Haus hat fünf Geschosse." — "The house has five floors."

What level is Geschoss in German?

Geschoss is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate. It belongs to the rooms of the house vocabulary.

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