der Kilometer
Translation
kilometer
Examples
Der Bahnhof ist nur einen Kilometer entfernt.
The station is only one kilometer away.
Wir sind heute zehn Kilometer gelaufen.
We walked ten kilometers today.
Grammar Patterns
((num.)) kilometer(s) (distance) The path is one kilometer long.
Similar Words
Synonyms: km (abbr.)
Etymology
From Greek 'chilioi' (thousand) + 'metron' (measure).
Memory Tips
Think of 'kilo' as 1000, just like in kilogram.