Stücks

Stücks is the genitive singular form of the German noun Stück. Stück has several related meanings, including a piece or part of something and, in cultural contexts, a work such as a theatre piece or a musical composition.

The standard plural is Stücke. In modern German the genitive singular is formed with an -s ending, written as des Stücks. This genitive form appears in phrases such as die Länge des Stücks or eines Stücks, indicating possession or relation to a piece or work.

In general usage, Stück denotes a single item or portion (for example, ein Stück Brot). In cultural contexts it refers to a single work, such as a theatre piece (ein Theaterstück) or a musical piece (ein Musikstück). The word also appears in compounds that name specific kinds of works, including Kurzstück (a short piece), Musikstück, and Theaterstück.

Notes on terminology: Stück is a productive base in German, giving rise to a wide range of expressions for both tangible pieces and artistic works. The genitive form des Stücks is a standard construction for indicating belonging or relation to a piece, rather than a separate lexical entry. Distinctions between pieces as physical fragments and pieces as artistic works are typically inferred from context and accompanying adjectives or compound nouns.

See also: Stück, Theaterstück, Musikstück, Kurzstück, Grammatik der Deklination im Deutschen.