Why is it das Megawatt?

No ending, compound or meaning rule gives away the article of Megawatt, so learn the two together: das Megawatt.

Sense 1
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Meaning

[1] Physics: a million watts

[1] Physik: eine Million Watt

Examples

[1] The drive power of the ship is 50 megawatte

[1] Die Antriebsleistung des Schiffes beträgt 50 Megawatt.

Declension

1 Singular Plural
Nominativ das Megawatt die Megawatt
Genitiv des Megawatts der Megawatt
Dativ dem Megawatt den Megawatt
Akkusativ das Megawatt die Megawatt

Pronunciation

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