Definition
The informal short form of kilogram, a mass of one thousand grams.
Translations
- English
- kilogram
- Français
- kilo
- Türkçe
- kilo
- Polski
- kilogram
- Русский
- килограмм
- Українська
- кілограм
GERMAN DICTIONARY
das Kilo
- A1
- Noun
- Numbers & Measurements
kilogram
/das ˈkiːlo/
Meaning and translations
Meaning, definition and translations of this sense.
Grammar & classification
Main grammatical and classification properties of the word.
- Article
- das
- Gender
- Neuter
- Plural
- Kilos
- Part of speech
- Noun
- CEFR level
- A1
- Morphology
- Simple word
- Topics
- Numbers & MeasurementsPrimary
Usage examples
Examples showing real usage and grammatical forms.
- Ein Kilo Äpfel kostet drei Euro.NominativSing.A kilo of apples costs three euros.
- Ein Kilo Kartoffeln reicht für die Suppe.NominativSing.One kilo of potatoes is enough for the soup.
- Das Paket wiegt ein Kilo.AkkusativSing.The package weighs one kilo.
- Die Tomaten kosten drei Euro pro Kilo.AkkusativSing.The tomatoes cost three euros per kilo.
- Das Paket wiegt ein Kilo.AkkusativSing.The package weighs one kilo.
- Fünf Kilo sind für mich zu schwer.NominativPlur.Five kilos are too heavy for me.
- Ich kaufe zwei Kilo Äpfel.AkkusativPlur.I buy two kilos of apples.
Pronunciation and forms
Pronunciation and audio for the lemma and important forms.
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Lemma
Kilo/ˈkiːlo/
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Article phrase
das Kilo/das ˈkiːlo/
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Plural
Kilos/ˈkiːloːs/
Declension / Forms
How the noun changes across German cases and singular or plural.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | das Kilo | die Kilos |
| Akkusativ | das Kilo | die Kilos |
| Dativ | dem Kilo | den Kilos |
| Genitiv | des Kilos | der Kilos |
Usage and collocations
Typical constructions, prepositions and word combinations.
- Collocationein Kilo
- Collocationzwei Kilo
- Collocationpro Kilo
Semantic relations
How this meaning relates to other meanings and easily confused words.
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Word formation and word family
How the word is formed and its reviewed lexical family.
Formation typeSimple word