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Advanced German Word of the Day

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außerorts (adv)  out of town; highway (fuel mileage)
innerorts (adv)  in town; city (fuel mileage)

Kraftstoffverbrauch in l/100km: innerorts 8,1 / außerorts 5,7 / kombiniert 6,5 (Honda CR-V Diesel)
Fuel consumption in l/100km:* city 8.1 / highway 5.7 / combined 6.5 (Honda CR-V diesel)

*Rather than miles per gallon (mpg), Europeans measure fuel economy in liters per 100 km. For comparison, 8.1 l/100km = 29.0 mpg (US); 5.7 l/100km = 41.3 mpg; 6.5 l/100km = 36.2 mpg (US gallon = 3.785 liters; UK gallon = 1.2 US gal., 4.546 liters).

Related: außerordentlich extraordinary, außerschulisch extracurricular, außersinnlich extrasensory (perception)

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