CENTNER


Meaning of CENTNER in English

ˈsentnə(r) also ˈtse- with reference to Germany noun

( -s )

Etymology: probably from Low German; akin to Middle Dutch centenaer, Old High German centenāri; all from a prehistoric D-LG-High German word borrowed from Latin centenarius of a hundred — more at centenary

: any of various units of weight: as

a. : a unit used in Germany and Scandinavia usually equal to 110.23 pounds

b. : a unit used in the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics equal to 220.46 pounds : metric centner

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