noun
floor
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Masculine noun meaning 'floor' or 'storey' (der Stock). Plural per metadata: Stockwerke. Used for building levels ('im ersten Stock'). Declines regularly; plural often 'die Stockwerke' though colloquial 'Stock' forms exist. Article and case matter: der Stock, des Stocks, den Stockwerken.
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Ich wohne im dritten Stock.
I live on the third floor.
Unsere Wohnung ist im dritten Stock.
Our apartment is on the third floor.
Der Aufzug blieb stehen, sodass die Besucher im zweiten Stock warten mussten, bis Hilfe kam.
The elevator stopped so that the visitors had to wait on the second floor until help arrived.
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Imagine a building with floors labeled 'Stock' to remember 'floor'
stock ~ 'stalk' (think of levels stacked)
der = imagine a male porter carrying luggage between floors
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Stock can mean floor (of a building) or stick depending on context. This entry corresponds to the 'floor' meaning.