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German
Etymology 1
From Middle High German geschoz, Old High German giscoz, derivation of the equivalent of schießen.
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Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɡəˈʃɔs/
- 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
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Etymology 2
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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Noun
Geschoss m (strong, genitive Geschosses, plural Geschosse)
- (historical) a kind of tax paid by landowners or cities for protection by their sovereign
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