German word

Kilogramm

Pronunciation

IPA/kiloˈgʁam/

Meaning

  • neuter nounkilogram

Example

Das Paket wiegt fünf Kilogramm.

The package weighs five kilograms.

Illustration for Kilogramm (kilogram)

More examples

Im Supermarkt kostet das Hähnchen drei Euro pro Kilogramm.

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

Core concept

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

Common phrases

  • zwei Kilogramm

    two kilograms

  • ein halbes Kilogramm

    half a kilogram

  • pro Kilogramm

    per kilogram

Similar words

Kilo: An informal short form of kilogram, often used with numbers.
Gramm: A unit of mass equal to one gram, useful for measuring small amounts.
Gewicht: The mass or heaviness of something.

Definition in German

Ein Kilogramm bezeichnet im SI-System die Einheit der Masse; das Kürzel ist kg und es entspricht tausend Gramm.

Word origin

"Kilogramm" is a German borrowing of French "kilogramme", formed from Greek "khilioi" meaning thousand and "gramma" meaning a small weight.

Usage tips

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

Other meanings

  • kilonoun

Related words

  • Kilogrammpreisprice per kilogramnoun
  • Kilogrammangabekilogram specificationnoun

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