der Stock
/ʃtɔk/ noun · masculine A2- stick (solid, wooden, broken off twig or small branch mostly clear of leaves or smaller twigs) · Schau mal, ich habe einen Stock gefunden, der wie ein Schwert aussieht. Check it out, I found a stick that looks like a sword.
- stick, staff (length of wood or other hard material that is being used as an aid in movement, e.g. in hiking or skiiing) · Ich weiß nicht, wo ich den Stock gelassen habe; haben Sie ihn nicht gesehen? I don't know where I've left the staff; have you seen it perhaps?
- floor, storey, level · im dritten Stock on the third floor (UK counting)/fourth floor (US counting)
- stock, supply (but only in some contexts and much less common than in English)
- pile of undealt cards, deck
- the entirety of roots of a plant; stock
Genitive des Stockes · Plural die Stöcke
Noun forms
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | der Stock | die Stöcke / Stöcker |
| Accusative | den Stock | die Stöcke / Stöcker |
| Dative | dem Stock / Stocke | den Stöcken / Stöckern |
| Genitive | des Stockes / Stocks | der Stöcke / Stöcker |
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Die neue Wohnung liegt im dritten Stock, und es gibt keinen Aufzug!
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