Nomen

die Gallone

gallon

Ein Liter ist viel weniger als eine Gallone.

A liter is much less than a gallon.

Das Auto verbraucht eine Gallone Benzin pro 20 Meilen.

The car uses one gallon of gasoline per 20 miles.

((a gallon)) ((of sth.)) a gallon of something A gallon of milk costs three dollars.

Kanne (jug), Behälter (container)

From Old Northern French 'galon', a liquid measure. It's a cognate of the English 'gallon'.

Sounds almost identical to the English word 'gallon'. Picture a gallon of milk or gasoline to remember it.

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