Tonne Translations, meanings and synonyms

"Tonne" is used as noun with the meaning of "ton", "metric ton" or "barrel".

Essential properties of "Tonne"

Its most important properties are:

Properties

  • Gender: feminine
  • Singular: die Tonne
  • Plural: die Tonnen

Meanings of "Tonne" + more translations, synonyms and antonyms

It has the meanings and uses detailed below:

1.) "Unit of mass (1000 kg)"

📝 Some usage examples:
  1. Der LKW kann bis zu 20 Tonnen Fracht transportieren.The truck can transport up to 20 tons of freight.
  2. Die Ernte dieses Jahr betrug über 100 Tonnen Weizen.This year's harvest amounted to over 100 tons of wheat.
  3. Für den Bau der Brücke wurden mehrere Tonnen Stahl benötigt.Several tons of steel were needed for the bridge construction.

2.) "Large cylindrical container/barrel"

📝 Some usage examples:
  1. Im Keller lagern mehrere Tonnen mit Wein.Several barrels of wine are stored in the cellar.
  2. Die Ölraffinerie verwendet große Tonnen zur Lagerung von Rohöl.The oil refinery uses large drums for crude oil storage.
  3. Die Regenwasser-Tonne im Garten war nach dem Sturm voll.The rainwater barrel in the garden was full after the storm.
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