Meter

See also: meter, méter, and -meter

German

Etymology

Borrowed from French mètre.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈmeːtɐ/
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Noun

Meter m (genitive Meters, plural Meter)

  1. meter (unit of measure)
    • 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.

Declension
Declension of Meter
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Meter die Meter
genitive eines des Meters der Meter
dative einem dem Meter den Metern
accusative einen den Meter die Meter

Derived terms

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