1. Short for "Kilometer" (km):
* This is the most common usage.
* Example: "100 k" means "100 kilometers"
2. Short for "Kilo" (kg):
* This refers to kilograms, a unit of weight.
* Example: "5 k" means "5 kilograms"
3. Short for "Katze" (cat):
* This is a slang term for "cat."
* Example: "Ich habe eine K." means "I have a cat."
4. Part of abbreviations:
* "k" can be part of various abbreviations, such as "Krankenhaus" (hospital) or "Kino" (cinema).
5. As a letter:
* Of course, "k" is also simply the letter "k" in the German alphabet.
To understand the meaning of "k" in a specific context, you need to look at the surrounding words or phrases.