Geschütz

German

Etymology

Ultimately from Proto-Germanic *gaskutją. Unrelated/false cognate to geschützt

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ɡəˈʃʏt͡s]

• Audio:

  (file)

• Hyphenation: Ge‧schütz

Noun

Geschütz n (strong, genitive Geschützes, plural Geschütze)

1. (military) generally any type of large or heavy calibre gun, cannon, artillery piece, or turret assembly

Usage notes

• In a more broad sense, this word can to refer to any large ballistic weapon that does not mechanically throw its projectile. Ballistae, catapults, slings, trebuchets, and other siege engines are not called Geschütze, for example.
• In popular culture usage, Geschütze would not likely be used to describe a large handheld weapon, unless the gun in question is exceptionally oversized compared to the wielder. Kanone and Gewehr are more common uses.

Declension

Declension of Geschütz [neuter, strong]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	das	Geschütz	die	Geschütze
genitive	eines	des	Geschützes	der	Geschütze
dative	einem	dem	Geschütz, Geschütze1	den	Geschützen
accusative	ein	das	Geschütz	die	Geschütze

¹Now rare, see notes.

Hyponyms

• Eisenbahngeschütz ("railway gun")
• Gasgeschütz ("gas-powered gun")
• Infanteriegeschütz ("infantry gun")
• Leichtgeschütz ("recoilless gun")
• Panzerabwehrgeschütz ("anti-tank gun")
• Repetiergeschütz ("Gatling gun", "rotary machine gun")
• Sturmgeschütz ("armoured assault gun vehicle")

Derived terms

• geschützartig

Related terms

• Geschützdonner ("sound of cannonfire")
• Geschützfeuer ("cannonfire")
• Geschützrohr ("cannon barrel")
• Geschützstand ("turret platform")
• Geschützstellung ("gun fortification")
• Geschützturm ("barbette", "gun turret")
• Geschützverschluss ("breech-load mechanism")

See also

• Kanone, Haubitze, Büchse, Mörser

Further reading

• “Geschütz” in Duden online
• “Geschütz” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
• Geschütz on the German Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^de