No. 8,325 in German
k
In German, "k" is the 11th letter of the alphabet and not a standalone word.
In a sentence
Die Abkürzung 'k' steht oft für 'Kilometer'.
The abbreviation 'k' often stands for 'kilometer'.
Here, 'k' is used as an abbreviation for a unit of measurement, specifically kilometers.
Er hat 10k Schritte heute gemacht.
He has made 10k steps today.
In this sentence, 'k' is colloquially used to denote 'thousand' in numerical representation.
Man sagt, das Unternehmen hat ein k Umsatz gemacht.
It is said the company made a k in revenue.
In this usage, 'k' informally represents 'thousand' usually in financial context to indicate amounts.
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