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Durchmesser

diameter

noun DURKH-mes-ser Less Common

Usage Note

Durchmesser literally means 'through-measurer' (durch + messen) and stays unchanged in the plural. You normally state size with im Durchmesser ('in diameter'). The radius is the Radius or Halbmesser.

Examples

"Der Kreis hat zehn Zentimeter Durchmesser."

Natural Translation

The circle has a diameter of ten centimetres.

Literal Translation

The circle has ten centimetres diameter.

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