Durchschuss

German

Etymology

durch +‎ Schuss or deverbal from durchschießen.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈdʊʁçˌʃʊs/
  • Hyphenation: Durch‧schuss
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Noun

Durchschuss m (strong, genitive Durchschusses, plural Durchschüsse)

  1. perforating projectile (i.e. one that goes through the target)
  2. (typography) leading (the space between the bottom of one line and the top of the next)

Declension

Declension of Durchschuss [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Durchschuss die Durchschüsse
genitive eines des Durchschusses der Durchschüsse
dative einem dem Durchschuss, Durchschusse1 den Durchschüssen
accusative einen den Durchschuss die Durchschüsse

1Now rare, see notes.

Derived terms

  • Zeileindurchschuss

Further reading

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