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Liter

litre

noun LEE-ter Rare

Origin: from French via Greek

Usage Note

Liter measures volume, abbreviated l. Both masculine and neuter genders are accepted, though masculine der Liter is standard. After numbers it stays singular: fuenf Liter Wasser. Plural unchanged.

Examples

"Sie trinkt jeden Tag zwei Liter Wasser."

Natural Translation

She drinks two litres of water every day.

Literal Translation

She drinks every day two litre water.

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