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centner.

A unit of weight with different actual definitions in parts of Germany and Scandinavia, typically 100 local pounds.

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Meaning & usage

noun/ˈsɛntnəɹ/
  1. A unit of weight with different actual definitions in parts of Germany and Scandinavia, typically 100 local pounds.

  2. A nonstandard metric unit of weight equal to 100 kilograms, commonly used as an agricultural measure in Eastern Bloc countries (similar to a bushel).

Where this word comes from

Probably from Low German, cp. German Zentner, comparable to the hundredweight. Doublet of centenary, kantar, and quintal.

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