Zentner

German

Etymology

Ultimately from Latin centēnārius (“containing hundred”), from centum (“hundred”)

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈt͡sɛntnɐ/
Hyphenation: Zent‧ner
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Noun

Zentner m (genitive Zentners, plural Zentner)

(Germany) hundredweight (50 kilograms or 100 lbs)
(Austria, Switzerland) quintal (100 kilograms or 200 lbs)
Synonym: Doppelzentner (Germany)

Derived terms

Doppelzentner
Meterzentner

Further reading

Zentner in Duden online

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