German Conversation · Level 13
89 words
German word
Export
Pronunciation
IPA/ɛksˈpɔɐ̯t/
Meaning
- masculine nounexport
Example
Die Exporte sind wichtig für die Wirtschaft.
Exports are important to the economy.
More examples
Der Export von Autos hat in diesem Jahr zugenommen.
The export of cars has gone up this year.
Core concept
Finished products cross a national border toward foreign buyers, with Export also referring to the recorded amount shipped.
Common phrases
Export von Waren
goods export
Exportgüter
exported goods
Exportvolumen
export volume
Similar words
Ausfuhr: The shipment of goods from one country to buyers in another.
Import: The purchase and bringing of goods or services into a country from abroad.
Exporteur: A person or company that sells and ships goods to foreign buyers.
Außenhandel: Trade in goods and services between a country and other countries.
Definition in German
Das Ausführen von Waren ins Ausland zum Verkauf; auch die Waren selbst oder die Menge, die ausgeführt wird.
Word origin
The noun Export developed from Latin exportare, 'carry out', and entered German as a modern economic term through European trade vocabulary.
Usage tips
- The destination is commonly introduced with nach, as in Export nach Kanada, while the verb is exportieren.
Opposites
- Importimportnoun
Related words
- exportierenexportverb
- Exporteurexporternoun