Liter
See also: liter
German
Alternative forms
Etymology
Borrowed from French litre, from Ancient Greek λίτρα (lítra).
Pronunciation
Noun
Liter m or n (strong, genitive Liters, plural Liter)
- liter, litre
- Synonym: Kubikdezimeter
Declension
Declension of Liter [masculine // neuter, strong]
Usage notes
- The German Institute for Standardization (DIN) recommends using the neuter gender (das Liter), but the word is now almost exclusively masculine. The neuter will sound ungrammatical to many or most native speakers.
Hypernyms
- Hohlmaß (Hohlmass (Switzerland and Liechtenstein))
- Maßeinheit (Masseinheit (Switzerland and Liechtenstein))