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a metric unit of volume equal to one thousand millilitres.
Natural examples
Wir brauchen zwei Liter Milch.
We need two litres of milk.
Ich trinke morgens ungefähr einen Liter Wasser.
I drink about one litre of water each morning.
In die Flasche passt ein halber Liter.
The bottle holds half a litre.
Usage note
After numerals the unit usually remains Liter: zwei Liter Wasser.
Useful combinations
zwei Liter Wasser — common combination with the meaning “litre”ein halber Liter — common combination with the meaning “litre”
Common mistake
zwei Liters
zwei Liter
Use “Liter” in place of “Liters”; this corrects the form or sentence pattern used with Liter.
Mini-lesson: Liter: metric unit of volume equal to one thousand millilitres
Notice the combination “zwei Liter Wasser”. In a sentence: “We need two litres of milk.” The central meaning is a metric unit of volume equal to one thousand millilitres.
Check your learning
Choose one answer.In the context “Wir brauchen zwei Liter Milch.”, what does “Liter” mean?