Noun
der Liter
Pronunciation: /ˈlɪtɐ/
liter, litre
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plural Liter
Meanings
Noun
- liter, litre
Example sentence
Wie viele Liter verbraucht dein Auto auf hundert Kilometer?
How many liters does your car use per hundred kilometers?
Word forms
singular
der Liter
plural
die Liter
The four cases
Singular
Nominativeder Liter
Accusativeden Liter
Dativedem Liter
Genitivedes Liters
Plural
Nominativedie Liter
Accusativedie Liter
Dativeden Litern
Genitiveder Liter
Usage
- ein Liter Wasser — a litre of water; no von is needed
- zwei Liter — two litres; the unit normally has no extra plural ending
In diese Flasche passt ein halber Liter Saft.
This bottle holds half a litre of juice.