Is it der, die or das Zentimeter?
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Zentimeter
The correct article in German of Zentimeter is das or der. So it is das or der Zentimeter! (nominative case)
The word Zentimeter is neuter or masculine, therefore the correct article is das or der.
In southern Germany and Switzerland predominates "the centimeter", subject -language "the centimeter"
German declension of Zentimeter?
How does the declension of Zentimeter work in the nominative, accusative, dative and genitive cases? Here you can find all forms in the singular as well as in the plural:
| 1 | Singular 1 | Singular 2 | Plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | der Zentimeter | das Zentimeter | die Zentimeter |
| Genitive | des Zentimeters | des Zentimeters | der Zentimeter |
| Dative | dem Zentimeter | dem Zentimeter | den Zentimetern |
| Akkusative | den Zentimeter | das Zentimeter | die Zentimeter |
What is the meaning of Zentimeter in German?
Zentimeter is defined as:
[1] Metrology: a hundredth of meters
[1] Metrologie: ein hundertstel MeterHow to use Zentimeter in a sentence?
Example sentences in German using Zentimeter with translations in English.
[1] Ich hab mir jetzt ein Bett mit einer 100 Zentimeter breiten Matratze gekauft.
[1] I have now bought a bed with a 100 centimeter wide mattress[1] Sie brauchte noch zehn Zentimeter schwarze Schnur.
[1] She needed ten centimeters of black line
