Thermometer

thermometer

noun ter-mo-MAY-ter Rare

Origin: from Greek therme (heat) + metron (measure)

Usage Note

Thermometer can refer to weather thermometers, medical ones, or oven/meat thermometers depending on context. In weather contexts, phrases like das Thermometer klettert auf 35 Grad (the thermometer climbs to 35 degrees) are idiomatic in German news.

Examples

"Das Thermometer zeigte gestern Nacht minus 15 Grad an."

Natural Translation

The thermometer showed minus 15 degrees last night.

Literal Translation

The thermometer showed minus 15 degrees last night.

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