German word

inklusive

Pronunciation

IPA/ɪnkluˈziːvə/

Meaning

  • prepositionincluding

Example

Der Preis beträgt 80 Euro inklusive Frühstück.

The price is 80 euros including breakfast.

Illustration for inklusive (including)

More examples

Die Rechnung zeigt den Endbetrag inklusive Mehrwertsteuer.

The bill shows the total amount including VAT.

Core concept

A stated total already covers an added item, so the item belongs inside the same price or list rather than appearing as a separate charge.

Common phrases

  • inklusive Frühstück

    including breakfast

  • inklusive Mehrwertsteuer

    including VAT

  • inklusive aller Gebühren

    including all fees

Similar words

mit: A person or thing is present together with something else.
einschließlich: A stated range or amount contains the specified item.
zuzüglich: An additional amount is added to the stated price as a separate charge.
plus: An extra amount is added to a total in casual usage.

Definition in German

Bezeichnet, dass ein Element in einer Gesamtsumme oder Aufzählung mitgerechnet ist und nicht separat aufgeführt oder berechnet wird.

Word origin

German inklusive comes from Latin inclusivus, formed from includere, meaning to shut or enclose in, from in- and claudere.

Usage tips

  • In price statements, inklusive commonly appears before a bare item such as Frühstück, while standard fuller phrasing can use the genitive, as in inklusive des Frühstücks.

Opposites

  • ohnewithoutpreposition
  • exklusiveexcludingpreposition

Related words

  • inkludierenincludeverb
  • inklusivinclusiveadjective
  • Inklusioninclusionnoun

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