How to Say ‘Ten hundredweight of sugar’ in German
Zehn Zentner Zucker
tsayn TSENT-ner TSOO-ker
[tsayn TSENT-ner TSOO-ker]
🇩🇪 In Germany: A Zentner is an old unit equal to 50 kg in Germany. People still use it casually for heavy loads like potatoes or coal, especially in older or rural speech.
Phrase Breakdown
Zehn
[tsayn]
ten
The number 10.
In „Um zehn Uhr“ nennt „zehn“ die genaue Stunde.
In “At ten o’clock,” “zehn” states the exact hour.
Zentner
[TSENT-ner]
hundredweights
Old unit of weight, 50 kilograms; same form in plural.
Der Sack wiegt einen Zentner.
The sack weighs one hundredweight.
Zucker
[TSOO-ker]
sugar
Sugar added to drinks or desserts.
Wenn du es nicht süß magst, bestell: Ohne Zucker, bitte.
If you do not like it sweet, order: Without sugar, please.
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