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der Kilometer

A1

kilometre

English meaning
kilometre
Gender
der — masculine
Plural
die Kilometer
CEFR level
A1Beginner
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Measurements & Units

Kilometer in a sentence

Die Stadt ist zehn Kilometer entfernt.

The city is ten kilometres away.

Declension of der Kilometer

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativeder Kilometerdie Kilometer
Accusativeden Kilometerdie Kilometer
Dativedem Kilometerden Kilometern
Genitivedes Kilometersder Kilometer

Word family

der Kilometer is built from das Meter (meter/metre) and das Kilo (kilo). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

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Questions about Kilometer

Is it der, die or das Kilometer?

It is der Kilometer — Kilometer is masculine. In the plural it becomes die Kilometer.

What is the plural of Kilometer?

The plural of der Kilometer is die Kilometer.

What is the genitive of Kilometer?

The genitive singular is des Kilometers. The dative plural is den Kilometern.

What does Kilometer mean in English?

der Kilometer means "kilometre". For example: "Die Stadt ist zehn Kilometer entfernt." — "The city is ten kilometres away."

What level is Kilometer in German?

Kilometer is a A1 word — a1 — beginner. It belongs to the measurements & units vocabulary.

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