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Hektoliter

hectolitre

noun HEK-to-lee-ter Rare
Numbers & Measures Measurements

Origin: from Greek hekaton plus litre

Usage Note

Hektoliter equals one hundred litres, abbreviated hl, and is the standard trade unit for beer and wine in Germany. It stays singular after numbers and has an unchanged plural.

Examples

"Die Brauerei produziert tausend Hektoliter Bier im Jahr."

Natural Translation

The brewery produces a thousand hectolitres of beer a year.

Literal Translation

The brewery produces thousand hectolitre beer in-the year.

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