German Conversation · Level 56
74 words
German word
Promille
Pronunciation
IPA/pʁoˈmɪlə/
Meaning
- neuter nounper mille
Example
Er trank zu viel und hatte 1,5 Promille.
He drank too much and had a blood alcohol level of 1.5 per mille.
More examples
Er wurde mit 1,2 Promille am Steuer erwischt.
He was caught driving with 1.2 per mille.
Core concept
A tiny measured share: one unit placed among a total of one thousand, as on a scale for alcohol or other rates.
Common phrases
bei Promille liegen
be at ___ per mille
Promille angeben
indicate in per mille
Similar words
Tausendstel: A one-thousandth share of a whole.
Prozent: A rate expressing one part of a whole for every hundred parts.
Definition in German
Ein Zahlenwert, der Anteile pro tausend angibt, zum Beispiel bei Blutalkoholwerten.
Word origin
German Promille comes through Italian per mille from Latin per mille, meaning 'for each thousand'.
Usage tips
- Promille is neuter, so standard forms include das Promille and die Promille.
Related words
- Promillegrenzelegal blood-alcohol limitnoun
- Promillegehaltper mille concentrationnoun