das Geschoss
Translation
projectile, bullet, shell, floor
Examples
Das Geschoss traf das Ziel genau.
The projectile hit the target accurately.
Das Gebäude hat fünf Geschosse.
The building has five floors.
Grammar Patterns
((...)) projectile, bullet The projectile flew through the air.
((...)) floor, storey We live on the second floor.
Similar Words
Synonyms: die Kugel (bullet), das Projektil (projectile); das Stockwerk (floor), die Etage (floor)
Etymology
From the verb 'schießen' (to shoot), meaning 'that which is shot'.
Memory Tips
Think of something 'shot' from a cannon (projectile) or 'shot' up into the sky, like the floors of a tall building.