German Conversation · Level 140
30 words
German word
Ertrag
Pronunciation
IPA/ɛɐ̯ˈtʁaːk/
Meaning
- masculine nounrevenue
Example
Der Ertrag dieses Monats ist hoch.
This month's revenue is high.
More examples
Der jährliche Ertrag aus Vermietung deckt die Kosten.
The annual revenue from renting covers the costs.
Core concept
A source gives back a countable result, such as crops from land or money from a business.
Common phrases
Ertrag erzielen
earn revenue
Bruttoertrag
gross revenue
Ertrag pro Jahr
annual revenue
Similar words
Einnahme: Money received and recorded as income.
Umsatz: The full value of sales made by a business during a period.
Gewinn: The net amount remaining once all costs are deducted from income.
Ernte: The crops collected from cultivated land.
Definition in German
Ertrag bezeichnet die Menge oder den Wert an Gewinn oder Ernte, den eine Quelle innerhalb eines Zeitraums oder pro Fläche ergibt.
Word origin
The noun Ertrag developed from Middle High German ertrac, a form related to the verb ertragen.
Usage tips
- In accounting, Ertrag is a broader return and is not automatically the same as Gewinn, which is profit after costs.
Other meanings
- incomenoun
- profitnoun
- yieldnoun
Opposites
- Verlustlossnoun
Related words
- Ertragssteuerincome taxnoun
- Ertragssteigerungrevenue growthnoun