Meter
See also: meter, méter, and -meter
German
Etymology
Borrowed from French mètre.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈmeːtɐ/
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Noun
Meter m or (dated, formerly in technical usage) n (strong, genitive Meters, plural Meter)
- meter (unit of length)
- 2010, Der Spiegel, issue 25/2010, page 140:
- Mit seinen 30 Meter Länge und mitunter mehr als 150 Tonnen Gewicht übertrifft der Blauwal jedes andere Tier auf Erden.
- With its length of 30 meters and weight of sometimes more than 150 tons the blue whale surpasses every other animal on Earth.
- 2010, Der Spiegel, issue 25/2010, page 140:
Declension
Declension of Meter [masculine // neuter (dated, formerly in technical usage), strong]
singular | plural | ||||
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indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
nominative | ein | der, das | Meter | die | Meter |
genitive | eines | des | Meters | der | Meter |
dative | einem | dem | Meter | den | Metern |
accusative | einen, ein | den, das | Meter | die | Meter |
Derived terms
- Doppelmeter
- Festmeter
- Kilometer
- Kubikmeter
- Meterband
- meterdick
- meterhoch
- meterlang
- Metermaß
- Meterware
- Mikrometer
- Millimeter
- Myriameter
- Nanometer
- Quadratmeter
- Raummeter
- Zentimeter
Further reading
- “Meter” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Meter” in Duden online
Hunsrik
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈmeːtɐ/
Noun
Meter m (plural Meter)
- meter
Further reading
- Online Hunsrik Dictionary