Centimeter
derNouncentimeter (unit of length)
English translations
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centimeter
Word details
- German meaning
- Eine Maßeinheit der Länge, die einem Hundertstel eines Meters entspricht.
- English meaning
- Centimeter
- Synonym
- Zentimeter
- German example
- Der Tisch ist 80 Zentimeter breit.
- English example
- The table is 80 centimeters wide.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- der
- Singular Form
- der Centimeter
- Plural Form
- die Centimeter
Related words
- Kreisdurchmesser
Diameter of a circle
- Zentimeter
Centimeter
- Durchmesser
diameter
- Kubikzentimeter
Cubic centimeter
- Quadratzentimeter
Square centimeter
- Dezimeter
A decimeter is a unit of length in the metric system, equal to one tenth of a meter (0.1 meters or 10 centimeters).
- Quermaß
Width, transverse dimension
- Quermass
The transverse dimension is a measure of the extent of a body perpendicular to a certain direction.
Example sentences with “Centimeter”
Der Tisch ist 100 Centimeter breit. (The table is 100 centimeters wide.)
Frequently asked questions
Is it spelled Centimeter or Zentimeter?
In modern German, 'Zentimeter' is the standard spelling, though 'Centimeter' is sometimes seen in technical contexts.