kilometer

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Alternative spellings 1.2 Etymology 1.3 Pronunciation 1.4 Noun 1.4.1 Symbol 1.4.2 Translations 2 Dutch 2.1 Pronunciation 2.2 Noun 2.2.1 Derived terms 3 Swedish 3.1 Pronunciation 3.2 Noun 3.2.1 Usage notes

[edit] English

[edit] Alternative spellings

• (British, Canadian, etc.) kilometre

[edit] Etymology

From French kilomètre < Ancient Greek χίλιοι (khilioi), “‘thousand’”) + μέτρον (metron), “‘measure’”)

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈkɪləˌmitɚ/, /kɪˈlɑməˌtɚ/ (American English)
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[edit] Noun

kilometer (plural kilometers)

1. (US) An SI/MKS unit of measure equal to one thousand meters.

[edit] Symbol

• km (official SI symbol), Km (chiefly American, in nonscientific usage, such as in road signs)

[edit] Translations

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[edit] Dutch

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[edit] Noun

kilometer m. (plural kilometers, diminutive kilometertje, diminutive plural kilometertjes)

1. kilometer

[edit] Derived terms

• vierkante kilometer

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[edit] Swedish

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[edit] Noun

Inflection for kilometer	Singular		Plural
common	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Base form	kilometer	kilometern	kilometer	kilometerna
Possessive form	kilometers	kilometerns	kilometers	kilometernas

1. a kilometre

[edit] Usage notes

Indefinite form plural could also be kilometrar/kilometrars