Promille

dasNoun

permille; parts per thousand

English translations

  1. 01

    per mille

Word details

German meaning
Promille ist eine Maßeinheit für den Alkoholgehalt im Blut, angegeben in Gramm Alkohol pro Kilogramm Blut.
English meaning
Promille is a unit of measurement for the alcohol content in the blood, expressed in grams of alcohol per kilogram of blood.
Synonym
Tausendstel
German example
Er hatte 1,2 Promille Alkohol im Blut.
English example
He had 1.2 promille alcohol in his blood.
Type
Noun
Article
das
Singular Form
das Promille
Plural Form
die Promille

Example sentences with “Promille”

  1. Der Alkoholwert liegt bei 0,5 Promille. (The alcohol level is at 0.5 permille.)

Frequently asked questions

Is Promille neuter?

Yes, it is a neuter noun (das Promille).