der Liter
Translation
litre
Examples
Ich kaufe einen Liter Milch.
I am buying a litre of milk.
Das Auto verbraucht zehn Liter Benzin.
The car uses ten litres of petrol.
Grammar Patterns
((a litre of sth.)) a litre of something I am buying a litre of milk.
Similar Words
Synonyms: cubic decimetre; Antonyms: none
Etymology
From French 'litre', from Late Latin 'litra', from Greek 'litra', a unit of weight.
Memory Tips
Almost identical to the English 'litre'. Picture a carton of milk or a bottle of water.