der Hektar, –
hectare
Ein Maß für die Größe von Land oder Feldern. Es entspricht 10.000 Quadratmetern.
The German word "Hektar" is a noun that refers to a unit of measurement for area, specifically equivalent to 10,000 square meters. It is commonly used in agriculture and land management to denote the size of plots of land.
Related Words: Similar units of measurement include "Acre" (used in English-speaking countries) and "Quadratmeter" (square meter), which is a more precise metric unit.
Difference: The main difference is that one hectare is defined as 10,000 square meters (approximately 2.47 acres), making it a larger unit than a square meter and more commonly used for larger areas, such as fields or forests, while "Acre" refers specifically to the larger land measurement often used in different parts of the world.
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Examples
Der Bauer besitzt zwanzig Hektar Land.noun
The farmer owns twenty hectares of land.
Mehrere Hektar Ackerfläche liegen brach.noun
Several hectares of farmland lie fallow.
Der neue Park ist fünf Hektar groß.noun
The new park is five hectares in size.
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