• NeatNit@discuss.tchncs.de
      link
      fedilink
      arrow-up
      2
      ·
      6 months ago

      Hadn’t heard of that - neither the unit nor the prefix. Turns out the prefix is actually hecto meaning 100, and are isn’t a commonly used unit. Thanks for that!

      • uis@lemm.ee
        link
        fedilink
        arrow-up
        3
        ·
        6 months ago

        Used in agriculture. Are sometimes also called hundred/sotka. There is also deca- prefix.

        • Ephera@lemmy.ml
          link
          fedilink
          arrow-up
          2
          ·
          6 months ago

          Here’s my favorite German boomer humor, because it’s just so crude:

          Shirt which says "Liebe vergeht, Hektar besteht".

          Verbatim translated, it says: Love fades, hectare stays.

          Basically, it’s saying you should marry someone not for love, but rather for how many hectare of farmland they have, because in a long marriage, you’ll supposedly benefit more from the latter.