German Conversation · Level 33
91 words
German word
Temperatur
Pronunciation
IPA/tɛmpəʁaˈtuːɐ̯/
Meaning
- feminine nountemperature
Example
Im Winter sinken die Temperaturen oft.
Temperatures often drop in winter.
More examples
Vor dem Backen die Temperatur des Ofens prüfen.
Before baking, check the oven temperature.
Core concept
A scale marker moving toward hot or cold as a body or the air changes.
Common phrases
die Temperatur kontrollieren
check the temperature
mittlere Temperatur
average temperature
bei Temperaturen nahe dem Gefrierpunkt
at temperatures near freezing point
Similar words
Wärme: Warmth as a physical condition or felt sensation.
Kälte: Coldness as a physical condition or felt sensation.
Grad: A unit attached to a number to state a temperature.
Thermometer: A measuring device with a scale that shows temperature.
Definition in German
Die physikalische Größe, die angibt, wie warm oder kalt ein Körper oder die Luft ist, gemessen in Grad.
Word origin
The German noun Temperatur ultimately comes from Latin temperatura, a form related to temperare, meaning to moderate or bring to a proper balance.
Usage tips
- German normally says 20 Grad Celsius, with Grad remaining singular after numbers, rather than using the English plural form degrees.
Opposites
- Kältecoldnoun
Related words
- Temperaturmessgerätthermometernoun
- Temperaturanstiegtemperature risenoun