German word

per

Pronunciation

IPA/pɛʁ/

Meaning

  • prepositionper

Example

Der Preis beträgt 10 Euro per Person.

The price is 10 euros per person.

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More examples

Die Gebühr beträgt 5 Euro per Stück.

The fee is 5 euros per piece.

Core concept

A price or amount assigned to one person, unit, or occurrence at a time.

Common phrases

  • per Person

    per person

  • per Stück

    per piece

  • per Nacht

    per night

Similar words

je: Commonly used with numbers to express an amount for each person or unit.
pro: Used in formal texts and price displays to state an amount per unit.

Definition in German

Wie 'pro' oder 'je' eine Größe oder einen Preis pro Einheit angibt und dabei häufig in geschriebenen oder formellen Sprachstilen vorkommt

Word origin

German borrowed "per" from Latin per as a learned preposition for expressing rates and distribution.

Usage tips

  • In ordinary German, "je" often sounds more natural than "per" for prices and quantities, while "per E-Mail" and "per Telefon" are established formal expressions.

Other meanings

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