English–German

“kilogram” in German

German

Pronunciation

IPA/kiloˈgʁam/

Example

Das Paket wiegt fünf Kilogramm.

The package weighs five kilograms.

Illustration for Kilogramm (kilogram)

How to say “kilogram” in German

“Kilogram” in German is Kilogramm.

A familiar unit on a scale that expresses an object's mass in thousand-gram steps.

Full entry for Kilogramm: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with Kilogramm

Im Supermarkt kostet das Hähnchen drei Euro pro Kilogramm.

At the supermarket, the chicken costs three euros per kilogram.

Tips for using Kilogramm

  • As a neuter noun, "Kilogramm" has the article "das" and commonly keeps the same form after numbers, as in "fünf Kilogramm".

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