No. 3,453 in German
kilometern
"Kilometern" is the dative or plural form of "Kilometer," meaning "kilometers" (units of distance).
In a sentence
Das Dorf ist fünf Kilometern entfernt.
The village is five kilometers away.
The word 'Kilometern' is used here as part of a measure of distance, in dative case, following the preposition 'von' implicitly implied in structures indicating distance.
Wir liefen gestern zwanzig Kilometern durch den Wald.
We walked twenty kilometers through the forest yesterday.
In this sentence, 'Kilometern' is in the dative plural form following the preposition 'durch', which typically governs the accusative but can indicate movement or distance.
Die Reise umfasst mehrere Kilometern voller Abenteuer.
The journey covers several kilometers full of adventure.
Here, 'Kilometern' is used in dative plural form to describe the extent of the journey, emphasizing the distance traveled and the experiences within.
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