German word

pauschal

Pronunciation

IPA/paʊ̯ˈʃaːl/

Meaning

  • adjectiveflat

Example

Die Firma verlangt eine pauschale Gebühr für den Versand.

The company charges a flat fee for shipping.

Illustration for pauschal (flat)

More examples

Er gab eine pauschale Antwort auf alle Fragen.

He gave a blanket answer to all the questions.

Core concept

A bundle is treated as one total, whether the bundle is a charge, allowance, or general claim.

Common phrases

  • pauschale Gebühr

    flat-rate fee

  • pauschale Regelung

    blanket rule

  • pauschaler Betrag

    lump-sum amount

Similar words

einheitlich: Applied uniformly to different items or situations under the same standard.
fix: Set at a fixed amount or left unchanged.

Definition in German

In allgemeiner, nicht differenzierender Weise zutreffend oder angewendet; oft als einmaliger Gesamtbetrag angegeben.

Word origin

Pauschale and pauschal belong to the same German word family, with pauschal describing what is handled as a Pauschale rather than itemized.

Usage tips

  • The noun Pauschale is feminine and its plural is Pauschalen, while pauschal itself has no gender.

Other meanings

  • lump-sumadjective
  • uniformlyadverb
  • sweepingadjective

Opposites

Related words

  • Pauschaleflat ratenoun
  • pauschalisierengeneralizeverb
  • Pauschalbetraglump sumnoun

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