Stundenkilometer

German

Alternative forms

• km/h (abbreviation)
• kmh (abbreviation; slightly informal)

Etymology

From Stunde (“hour”) +‎ -n- +‎ Kilometer.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʃtʊndənˌkiːloˌmeːtɐ/

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Noun

Stundenkilometer m (strong, genitive Stundenkilometers, plural Stundenkilometer)

1. kilometers per hour

Usage notes

• In specialist contexts, the form Kilometer pro Stunde is usually used.

Declension

Declension of Stundenkilometer [masculine, strong]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Stundenkilometer	die	Stundenkilometer
genitive	eines	des	Stundenkilometers	der	Stundenkilometer
dative	einem	dem	Stundenkilometer	den	Stundenkilometern
accusative	einen	den	Stundenkilometer	die	Stundenkilometer

Further reading

• “Stundenkilometer” in Duden online