die Stockwerke
Translation
floors, storeys, levels
Examples
Das Gebäude hat zehn Stockwerke.
The building has ten floors.
Die Büros sind in den oberen Stockwerken.
The offices are on the upper floors.
Grammar Patterns
((Number)) + Stockwerke ((Number)) + floors Das Haus hat fünf Stockwerke.
((in+dat)) + Stockwerken on the ((...)) floors In den oberen Stockwerken ist es ruhiger.
Similar Words
Synonyms: Etagen, Geschosse
Etymology
A compound of 'Stock' (base, trunk) and 'Werk' (work, construction). It means a 'work' built upon a 'base'.
Memory Tips
Think of a building as a 'work' of art where floors are 'stocked' on top of each other.