German word

Eigenleistung

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈaɪ̯gn̩ˌlaɪ̯stʊŋ/

Meaning

  • feminine nounown labor

Example

Für den Umbau haben wir viele Eigenleistungen erbracht.

For the renovation, we did a lot of the work ourselves.

Illustration for Eigenleistung (own labor)

More examples

Wir müssen jede Eigenleistung dokumentieren, bevor die Subvention beantragt wird.

We must document every piece of work we do ourselves before applying for the subsidy.

Core concept

Hands-on work supplied by the people responsible for a project stands in for outside labor and contributes to the finished result.

Common phrases

  • Eigenleistung anerkennen

    acknowledge own labor

  • auf Eigenleistung bauen

    rely on own labor

  • Eigenleistung dokumentieren

    document own labor

Similar words

Selbstleistung: Work completed personally without relying on outside help.
Fremdleistung: Work or services carried out by outside contractors or other providers.
Eigenanteil: The share of money or effort personally contributed to a larger project.
Dienstleistung: Professional work or services provided by a third party.

Definition in German

Eigenleistung bezeichnet Arbeit oder Leistungen, die jemand selbst erbringt, statt externe Dienstleister zu beauftragen.

Word origin

The compound Eigenleistung joins Eigen, meaning one's own, and Leistung, a result or service formed from leisten, to perform.

Usage tips

  • In construction and renovation, Eigenleistung can include work that reduces the need for hired services, so its scope is often specified separately in estimates.

Opposites

  • Fremdvergabeoutsourcingnoun

Related words

  • Eigeninitiativeinitiativenoun
  • eigenverantwortlichpersonally responsibleadjective

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