No. 12,418 in German
volume
The German word "Volumen" translates to "volume" in English, meaning the amount of space an object occupies or the level of sound.
In a sentence
Das Radio hat ein hohes Volumen, also muss ich es leiser machen.
The radio has a high volume, so I need to lower it.
In this sentence, 'Volumen' refers to the loudness level of the sound produced by the radio.
Das Volumen des Wassers in der Flasche beträgt etwa einen Liter.
The volume of water in the bottle is about one liter.
Here, 'Volumen' describes the amount of space occupied by the water—its physical volume.
Die Lautstärke des Geräts fällt unter ein akzeptables Volumen.
The sound level of the device falls under an acceptable volume.
In this usage, 'Volumen' again pertains to sound intensity but is used within a context of measurement against acceptability standards.
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