noun
kilo
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Kilo is a neuter noun meaning 'kilo', colloquially 'kilogram'. Used commonly with numerals (ein Kilo, zwei Kilos). Plural Kilos is regular and common. Declension follows neuter patterns (das Kilo, dem Kilo, die Kilos). It's less formal than Kilogramm but widely used.
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Die Kundin kaufte ein Kilo Trauben, obwohl der Preis bereits stieg.
The customer bought one kilo of grapes, although the price was already rising.
Das wiegt zwei Kilo.
It weighs two kilos.
Ich habe ein Kilo Tomaten gekauft.
I bought a kilo of tomatoes.
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A bag with a big '1 KILO' sticker on it
kilo sounds like 'kill-oh' — think of a small sack weighing one kilo
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'Kilo' is the colloquial short form of 'Kilogramm' and is often used in everyday speech.