malter
dasNouna historical unit of dry measure (bushel)
English translations
- 01
father
- 02
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Word details
- German meaning
- Ein altes Volumenmaß, das regional unterschiedlich war, oft für Getreide verwendet.
- English meaning
- Malter (old volume measure)
- Synonym
- Scheffel, altertümliches Maß
- German example
- Der Bauer verkaufte einen Malter Weizen auf dem Markt.
- English example
- The farmer sold a malter of wheat at the market.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- das
- Singular Form
- das Malter
- Plural Form
- die Malter
Example sentences with “malter”
Früher maß man das Getreide in Malter. (In the past, grain was measured in Malter.)
Frequently asked questions
Is Malter still a standard unit?
No, it is an obsolete, historical unit of volume for grain. It is a neuter noun (das Malter).