der Zentimeter
Translation
centimetre, cm
Examples
Das Lineal ist 30 cm lang.
The ruler is 30 cm long.
Er ist 180 Zentimeter groß.
He is 180 centimetres tall.
Grammar Patterns
((number)) cm long/high/wide to be (number) cm long/high/wide The ribbon is 50 cm long.
Similar Words
Synonyms: Maßeinheit (unit of measurement), Längeneinheit (unit of length)
Etymology
From Latin 'centum' (hundred) and Greek 'metron' (measure). A hundredth of a metre.
Memory Tips
'cm' is the common abbreviation. Remember the prefix 'Zenti-' is like 'centi-' in English, meaning one hundredth.