der Zentimeter
Translation
centimeter
Examples
Das Lineal ist 30 Zentimeter lang.
This ruler is 30 centimeters long.
Ein Meter hat hundert Zentimeter.
One meter has one hundred centimeters.
Grammar Patterns
((number)) centimeters ((adjective)) to be (number) centimeters (adjective) The board is 50 centimeters wide.
Similar Words
Synonyms: unit of measurement (Maßeinheit)
Etymology
From Latin 'centum' (hundred) and Greek 'metron' (measure). It means 'one-hundredth of a meter'.
Memory Tips
Think of a 'cent' (1/100th of a dollar) to remember that 'centi-' means one hundredth.