Zentner

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German

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Ultimately from Latin centēnārius (containing hundred), from centum (hundred)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈt͡sɛntnɐ/
  • Hyphenation: Zent‧ner
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Noun

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Zentner m (strong, genitive Zentners, plural Zentner)

  1. (Germany) hundredweight (50 kilograms or 100 lbs)
  2. (Austria, Switzerland) quintal (100 kilograms or 200 lbs)
    Synonym: (Germany) Doppelzentner

Declension

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Derived terms

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Further reading

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  • Zentner” in Duden online
  • Zentner” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache