Meter

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See also: metër, meter, méter, and -meter

German

Etymology

Borrowed from French mètre.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmeːtɐ/
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  • Audio (Austria):(file)

Noun

Meter m or (dated, formerly in technical usage) n (strong, genitive Meters, plural Meter)

  1. meter (unit of length)
    • 2010, Der Spiegel‎, number 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.

Declension

Declension of Meter
singular plural
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

Descendants

  • → Kashubian: méter

Further reading

  • “Meter” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • “Meter” in Duden online

Hunsrik

Pronunciation

Noun

Meter m (plural Meter)

  1. meter

Further reading

Luxembourgish

Pronunciation

Noun

Meter m (plural Meter or Meteren)

  1. metre
  2. tape measure, metre ruler
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