der Hektar
hectare
A unit of measurement for area that equals 10,000 square meters. The unit symbol is 'ha'.
EXAMPLE
Der landwirtschaftliche Betrieb bewirtschaftet eine Fläche von über 200 Hektar.
The farm cultivates an area of over 200 hectares.
der Hektar
hectare
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Meanings
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Word structure
The word 'Hektar' (hectare) is made up of 'Hekt-' (from the Greek word for hundred) and 'Ar' (are). An are is an older unit of area equal to 100 square meters, so one hectare is 100 ares or 10,000 square meters.
EXAMPLE
Ein Fußballfeld ist ungefähr einen halben Hektar groß.
A soccer field is about half a hectare in size.
Use in the plural
When a number comes before 'Hektar' (hectare), the singular form is usually kept. So you say 'fünf Hektar' (five hectares) and not 'fünf Hektare'.
EXAMPLE
Der Bauer besitzt zehn Hektar Wald.
The farmer owns ten hectares of forest.
Typical context
'Hektar' (hectare) is used mainly in agriculture and forestry, as well as in the planning of large construction projects, to specify large areas.
EXAMPLE
Auf diesem Feld werden auf drei Hektar Kartoffeln angebaut.
Potatoes are grown on three hectares in this field.
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