der Kilometer, –
kilometer
Eine Maßeinheit, mit der man Entfernungen misst. Sie entspricht tausend Metern.
The German word "Kilometer" is a noun meaning "kilometer" (a unit of length equal to 1,000 meters).
- It is made up of two words from Greek origin (used internationally):
- "Kilo" meaning "thousand"
- "Meter" meaning "measure"
Similar words:
- "Meter" (meter, base unit of length)
- "Meile" (mile, a different measure of distance)
Differences:
- "Kilometer" measures distance in the metric system and equals 1,000 meters.
- "Meter" is a smaller unit; 1 kilometer = 1,000 meters.
- "Meile" is an imperial unit and longer than a kilometer (~1.609 km).
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Examples
Wir laufen fünf Kilometer.noun
We run five kilometers.
Heute wandern wir zehn Kilometer.noun
Today, we are hiking ten kilometers.
Morgen laufen sie fünf Kilometer.noun
Tomorrow they will run five kilometers.
Der Park ist nur zwei Kilometer entfernt.noun
The park is only two kilometers away.
Du musst zwei Kilometer weit fahren.noun
You have to drive two kilometers.
Heute gehen sie zehn Kilometer spazieren.noun
Today they are going for a ten-kilometer walk.
Der Park liegt drei Kilometer entfernt.noun
The park is three kilometers away.
Die Stadt ist zehn Kilometer entfernt.noun
The city is ten kilometers away.
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