Kilometer

noun
kilometer
A1

Noun meaning 'kilometer', a unit of distance. Gender masculine: der Kilometer. Plural Kilometer (no vowel change), declension patterns follow standard masculine endings (plural dative den Kilometern). Used with numerals and measures (z. B. fünf Kilometer). Abbreviation: km. Regular formation, no unusual plural.

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Das Auto fuhr noch zehn Kilometer, bevor der Fahrer an einer Tankstelle hielt.
The car drove another ten kilometers before the driver stopped at a petrol station.
Die Stadt ist zehn Kilometer entfernt.
The town is ten kilometers away.
Die Entfernung beträgt 20 Kilometer.
The distance is 20 kilometers.

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VOCABULARY.DETAILS.PLURALKilometer

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nominativeder Kilometerdie Kilometer
genitivedes Kilometersder Kilometer
dativedem Kilometerden Kilometern
accusativeden Kilometerdie Kilometer

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👁️A road sign that says '10 km' with a horizon
👂kilometer → 'kill-oh-meter' — think of measuring distance

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Usually masculine: 'der Kilometer'. Plural spelled 'Kilometer'.

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VOCABULARY.CATEGORIES.MEASURES_AND_WEIGHTS VOCABULARY.CATEGORIES.DIRECTIONS VOCABULARY.CATEGORIES.TRAVEL_AND_TRANSPORT

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