Geschoss

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German[edit]

Etymology 1[edit]

From Middle High German geschoz, Old High German giscoz, derivation of the equivalent of schießen.

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  • IPA(key): /ɡəˈʃɔs/
  • (file)
  • IPA(key): /ɡəˈʃoːs/ (sometimes in Switzerland and Liechtenstein)

Noun[edit]

Geschoss n (strong, genitive Geschosses, plural Geschosse)

  1. projectile
    Synonym: Projektil
  2. storey, floor
    Synonyms: Stockwerk, Stock, Ebene, Etage
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Etymology 2[edit]

ge- +‎ Schoss m, the latter being something shot (√ schießen) and later also something zugeschossen according to modern terminology and hence this tax.

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Geschoss m (strong, genitive Geschosses, plural Geschosse)

  1. (historical) a kind of tax paid by landowners or cities for protection by their sovereign
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