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German word
Zentimeter
Pronunciation
IPA/ˌt͡sɛntiˈmeːtɐ/
Meaning
- masculine nouncentimeter
Example
Die Schraube ist fünf Zentimeter lang.
The screw is five centimeters long.
More examples
Die Pflanzen sind drei Zentimeter gewachsen.
The plants have grown three centimeters.
Core concept
A short ruler interval, small enough to compare the length of a screw, finger, or similar object.
Common phrases
auf den Zentimeter genau
exact to the centimeter
zwei Zentimeter zu kurz
two centimeters too short
ein paar Zentimeter mehr
a few centimeters more
Similar words
Meter: The basic metric unit of length, equal to 100 centimeters.
Millimeter: A metric unit of length equal to one thousandth of a meter.
Zoll: A unit of length equal to one inch.
Länge: The distance from one end of an object to the other.
Definition in German
Zentimeter bezeichnet die Einheit, die den hundertsten Anteil eines Meters angibt.
Word origin
Zentimeter combines the Latin-based prefix centi-, meaning hundred, with Meter, from Greek metron, meaning measure.
Usage tips
- Zentimeter is masculine, and its plural stays Zentimeter, as in fünf Zentimeter; the standard abbreviation is cm.
Related words
- Zentimetermaßcentimeter rulernoun
- zentimetergenauaccurate to the centimeteradjective