centimeter

See also: Centimeter, centiméter, and centi-meter

English

Noun

centimeter (plural centimeters)

1. (American spelling) (Canadian spelling, alternative) Alternative form of centimetre

Derived terms

• centimeter-gram-second
• subcentimeter

 

Anagrams

• centimetre, recitement, remittence

Danish

Noun

centimeter c (singular definite centimeteren, plural indefinite centimeter)

1. centimetre, or centimeter (US) (SI unit of length)

Declension

Declension of centimeter

common gender	Singular		Plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	centimeter	centimeteren	centimeter	centimeterne
genitive	centimeters	centimeterens	centimeters	centimeternes

References

• “centimeter” in Den Danske Ordbog

Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from French centimètre. Equivalent to centi- +‎ meter.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsɛntiˌmeːtər/

• Audio:

  (file)

• Hyphenation: cen‧ti‧me‧ter

Noun

centimeter m (plural centimeters, diminutive centimetertje n)

1. centimetre, one-hundredth of a metre
2. (Netherlands) tape measure

Related terms

• meter
• decimeter
• millimeter

Descendants

• → Caribbean Javanese: sènti

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From centi- +‎ meter.

Noun

centimeter m (definite singular centimeteren, indefinite plural centimeter, definite plural centimeterne)

1. a centimetre, or centimeter (US) (SI unit of length)

Derived terms

• kvadratcentimeter

References

• “centimeter” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From centi- +‎ meter.

Noun

centimeter m (definite singular centimeteren, indefinite plural centimeter, definite plural centimeterane or centimetrane)

1. a centimetre, or centimeter (US) (SI unit of length)

Derived terms

• kvadratcentimeter

References

• “centimeter” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Swedish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /sɛntɪˈmeːtɛr/, /ˈsɛntɪmeːtɛr/

• Audio:

  (file)

Noun

centimeter c

1. a centimetre

Usage notes

Indefinite form plural could also be centimetrar/centimetrars

Declension

Declension of centimeter

		nominative	genitive
singular	indefinite	centimeter	centimeters
	definite	centimetern	centimeterns
plural	indefinite	centimeter	centimeters
	definite	centimeterna	centimeternas