Doppelzentner

German

Alternative forms

Etymology

doppel- (double) + Zentner (hundredweight)

Pronunciation

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Noun

Doppelzentner m (strong, genitive Doppelzentners, plural Doppelzentner)

  1. (Germany) two Zentner (metric hundredweight); quintal (200 pounds or 100 kg)
    Synonym: Dezitonne
    • 2011, “Ich habe mich vertan”, performed by Helge Schneider:
      Ich kaufe 200 Gramm Kartoffeln und vier Doppelzentner Mailänder Salami
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)

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