Vocabulary
das
Kilogramm
/kiloˈɡʁam/· noun· Pl. die Kilogramme
kilogram
Das Kilogramm (kg) — the full word on labels, forms and in the news; in the shop people just say das Kilo.
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Forms
- Singular
- das Kilogramm
- Plural
- die Kilogramme
- Genitiv
- des Kilogramms
One word, many lives
Tap a meaning. Real German isn't a dictionary translation.
Kilogramm
kilogram
Ein Liter Wasser wiegt ein Kilogramm.
A litre of water weighs one kilogram.
Word family
Kilogrammdas Kilokilodas Grammgramdas Milligrammmilligramder Kilopreisprice per kilo
Common combinations
- zwei Kilogrammtwo kilograms
- pro Kilogrammper kilogram
- ein Kilogramm Äpfela kilogram of apples
Common learner mistakes
- drei Kilogramme Kartoffelndrei Kilogramm KartoffelnAfter a number, Kilogramm (like Kilo and Gramm) keeps its singular form, and there is no word for "of".
Real examples
- Der Koffer darf höchstens 23 Kilogramm wiegen.The suitcase may weigh 23 kilograms at most.
- Ein Kilogramm Tomaten kostet drei Euro.A kilogram of tomatoes costs three euros.
- Ich wiege siebzig Kilogramm.I weigh seventy kilograms.
