German word

plus

Pronunciation

IPA/plʊs/

Meaning

  • prepositionplus

Example

Zwei plus zwei ist vier.

Two plus two is four.

Illustration for plus (plus)

More examples

Heute sind plus zehn Grad.

Today it is plus ten degrees.

Core concept

An added amount or favorable extra increases what is already present.

Common phrases

  • zwei plus zwei

    two plus two

  • plus zehn Grad

    plus ten degrees

  • plus fünf Euro

    plus five euros

Similar words

minus: Indicates that one number or amount is subtracted from another.
ohne: Indicates that something is absent or not included.
abzüglich: Indicates that an amount is deducted from a stated total.

Definition in German

plus verwendet man als Präposition, um anzuzeigen, dass eine Zahl zu einer anderen addiert wird; es steht direkt vor der hinzugefügten Zahl.

Word origin

The German word plus is a borrowing of Latin plus, "more," whose mathematical use developed into a common international term.

Usage tips

  • In arithmetic, plus is written in lower case as a preposition, while das Plus names an advantage or positive balance.

Opposites

Related words

  • der Pluspunktadvantagenoun
  • das Pluszeichenplus signnoun

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