ydermål

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Danish

Etymology

yder- +‎ mål

Noun

ydermål

  1. the external measurements of something (e.g. a box or a building), as opposed to the size of the interior
    • 1974, “Journal of apiculture”, in Tidsskrift for biavl:
      Som dækplade anvendes f. eks. en 10 mm tyk fenolexplade, 442 X 425 mm, d. v. s. 2 mm mindre end kassens ydermål.
      As a covering plate is used, for example, a 10 mm thick fenolex plate, 442 by 425 mm, i.e. 2 mm smaller than the external measurements of the box.
    • 1989, Poul Kjærum, Kuml:
      Det ældste af husene har været ca. 15 m langt og 6,5 m bredt (ydermål).
      The oldest of the houses would have been approx. 15 m long and 6.5 m wide (on the outside).
    • 1965, Aarbøger for nordisk oldkyndighed og historie:
      Det eneste ydermål, vi med nogenlunde sikkerhed kan regne med, er den vestre stenvold, der er 20 meter lang. Dette skulle altså være kirkens bredde.
      The only external size we can rely upon with some level of certainty is the western stone embankment, which is 20 meters long. This, then, would have been the width of the church.
    • 1991, Tandlægebladet:
      ... en specielt indrettet kuffert med ydermål 450 x 195 x 335 mm.
      ... a specially designed suitcase with external measurements 450 by 195 by 335 mm.
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