an area measuring one metre by one metre.
Natural examples
Die Wohnung ist sechzig Quadratmeter groß.
The flat is sixty square metres.
Die Miete kostet zwölf Euro pro Quadratmeter.
Rent costs twelve euros per square metre.
Unser Büro hat jetzt zwanzig Quadratmeter mehr als vorher.
Our office has twenty more square metres than before.
Usage note
In “sechzig Quadratmeter”, Quadratmeter expresses area measuring one metre by one metre. Its German article is der.
Useful combinations
Common mistake
vier Quadratmetern Fläche
vier Quadratmeter Fläche
Use “Quadratmeter” in place of “Quadratmetern”; this corrects the form or sentence pattern used with Quadratmeter.
Mini-lesson: Quadratmeter: area measuring one metre by one metre
Notice the combination “sechzig Quadratmeter”. In a sentence: “The flat is sixty square metres.” The central meaning is an area measuring one metre by one metre.
Check your learning
Choose one answer.In the context “Die Wohnung ist sechzig Quadratmeter groß.”, what does “Quadratmeter” mean?