German Conversation · Level 61
74 words
German word
Betrag
Pronunciation
IPA/bəˈtʁaːk/
Meaning
- masculine nounamount
Example
Bitte überweisen Sie den Betrag bis Freitag.
Please transfer the amount by Friday.
More examples
Der Betrag wurde bereits überwiesen.
The amount was already transferred.
Core concept
A single money total marked on a bill or attached to a payment.
Common phrases
den Betrag überweisen
remit the amount
einen Betrag erstatten
refund an amount
der fällige Betrag
amount due
Similar words
Summe: The final total calculated by adding several amounts together.
Preis: The stated amount charged for a product or service.
Kosten: The total spending required for a service or business activity.
Rechnung: An invoice listing an amount due and requesting payment.
Definition in German
Eine bestimmte Geldsumme, die als Zahlung, Kosten oder Rechnungspunkt gilt.
Word origin
Betrag comes from Middle High German betrac, a noun related to the verb betragen and ultimately to tragen 'carry'.
Usage tips
- Betrag is masculine, with plural Beträge, and commonly appears in den Betrag in phrases about paying or transferring a specified sum.
Other meanings
- totalnoun
- sumnoun
Related words
- Gesamtbetraggrand totalnoun
- Rechnungsbetraginvoice amountnoun
- betragenamount toverb