Meaning 1neutral · 89%
a unit of mass equal to one thousandth of a kilogram.
Natural examples
Ich brauche zweihundert Gramm Käse.
I need two hundred grams of cheese.
Im Rezept stehen fünfzig Gramm Zucker.
The recipe says fifty grams of sugar.
Diese Packung wiegt nur dreißig Gramm.
This packet weighs only thirty grams.
Usage note
After a number, the unit normally stays Gramm: zweihundert Gramm, not zweihundert Gramme.
Useful combinations
zweihundert Gramm Käse — common combination with the meaning “gram”pro Gramm — common combination with the meaning “gram”
Common mistake
zweihundert Gramme
zweihundert Gramm
Use “Gramm” in place of “Gramme”; this corrects the form or sentence pattern used with Gramm.
Mini-lesson: Gramm: unit of mass equal to one thousandth of a kilogram
Notice the combination “zweihundert Gramm Käse”. In a sentence: “I need two hundred grams of cheese.” The central meaning is a unit of mass equal to one thousandth of a kilogram.
Check your learning
Choose one answer.In the context “Ich brauche zweihundert Gramm Käse.”, what does “Gramm” mean?