1a traditional German unit of weight or mass, comparable to the traditional
quintal and to the English hundredweight. Similar units were used in
Scandinavia. Originally the zentner was equal to 100 pfund, or German
pounds. 100 pfund varied from 110 to as much as 120 pounds avoirdupois
(49.9-54.4 kilograms), depending on the market
Hardy
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