No. 1,266 in German
breite
Width.
In a sentence
Die Breite des Flusses beträgt ungefähr 200 Meter.
The width of the river is approximately 200 meters.
In this sentence, 'Breite' is used as a noun, referring to the physical measurement of the width of an object.
Wir haben die Breite der Straße gemessen.
We measured the width of the road.
'Breite' again functions as a noun, indicating the measurement across the extent of a physical entity, here being the road.
Die Vielfalt und Breite seiner Interessen sind beeindruckend.
The diversity and breadth of his interests are impressive.
'Breite' here is used metaphorically as a noun, describing the scope or range of someone's interests, not a physical dimension.
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