noun
kilogram
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kg is the abbreviation for Kilogramm, a neuter noun (das Kilogramm) meaning 'kilogram'. Commonly written as 'kg' after numerals (z. B. 5 kg) and often unchanged in plural. Formal plural forms may appear as Kilogramme or Kilogramm; declension follows the neuter pattern. No special preposition.
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Der Verkäufer wog die Äpfel ab, weil der Kunde zwei kg kaufen wollte.
The seller weighed the apples because the customer wanted to buy two kg.
Die Äpfel wiegen zwei kg.
The apples weigh two kilograms.
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Imagine a small weight labeled 'kg' on a scale
think 'kilo-gram' — 'kg' = kilo + gram
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Abbreviation for 'Kilogramm'. In running text 'kg' is usually left undeclined (zwei kg). The declension table below uses the full noun 'das Kilogramm' (declined) for clarity.