Liter

See also: liter

German

Alternative forms

l, L (abbreviation)

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈlɪtɐ/, /ˈliːtɐ/

Noun

Liter m (genitive Liters, plural Liter)

liter / litre

Usage notes

The German Institute for Standardization (DIN) recommends to use the neuter gender das Liter. However, the word is clearly masculine in common usage.

Declension

Declension of Liter

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Liter	die	Liter
genitive	eines	des	Liters	der	Liter
dative	einem	dem	Liter	den	Litern
accusative	einen	den	Liter	die	Liter

Further reading

Liter in Duden online

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