No. 226 in German
meter
The German word "Meter" means "meter," a unit of length in the metric system.
In a sentence
Der Turm ist hundert Meter hoch.
The tower is one hundred meters tall.
Here, 'Meter' refers to the measurement of height.
Ich laufe jeden Tag fünf Kilometer, also fünftausend Meter.
I run five kilometers every day, which is five thousand meters.
Here, 'Meter' is used to denote a measure of length in terms of distance traveled.
Der Preis pro Meter Stoff beträgt zehn Euro.
The price per meter of fabric is ten euros.
Here, 'Meter' denotes the length of fabric for purchase.
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