German Conversation · Level 171
30 words
German word
Zähler
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈtsɛːlɐ/
Meaning
- masculine nounmeter
Example
Der Zähler zeigt den Gasverbrauch an.
The gas meter shows the amount of gas used.
More examples
Bitte geben Sie die Zählernummer bei der Anmeldung an.
Please provide the meter number when registering.
Core concept
A tallying mechanism or number: a utility meter, a counter, or the upper number in a fraction.
Common phrases
Zähler prüfen
check the meter
Zähler wechseln
replace the meter
Similar words
Zählerstand: The current number shown on a meter.
Ablesung: The act of reading and recording a meter's displayed value.
Wasserzähler: A meter that measures and displays water usage.
Stromzähler: A meter that measures and displays electricity usage.
Definition in German
ein Zählgerät, das Zählerstände liefert und zur Abrechnung oder Kontrolle von Verbräuchen herangezogen wird
Word origin
Zähler is formed from zählen, meaning 'to count', and the agent or instrument suffix -er, so it names a person or thing that counts.
Usage tips
- Zähler is masculine, and its plural is also Zähler; the compound Zählerstand means a meter's current reading.
Other meanings
- counternoun
- numeratornoun
Related words
- Zählerstandmeter readingnoun
- zählencountverb