German word

pro

Pronunciation

IPA/proː/

Meaning

  • prepositionper

Example

Der Eintritt kostet pro Person zehn Euro.

Admission costs ten euros per person.

Illustration for pro (per)

More examples

Die Miete beträgt hundert Euro pro Monat.

The rent is one hundred euros per month.

Core concept

A fixed rate is assigned separately to every member of a group.

Common phrases

  • pro Person

    per person

  • pro Stunde

    per hour

  • pro Monat

    per month

Similar words

je: Indicating an amount or rate assigned to each person or item.

Definition in German

steht vor einem Nomen und drückt aus, dass etwas auf jede einzelne Einheit gerechnet wird, zum Beispiel: zehn Euro pro Person.

Word origin

German pro is borrowed from the Latin preposition pro, meaning 'for' or 'on behalf of', with the German rate sense 'per'.

Usage tips

  • German normally uses pro before a bare noun in phrases such as pro Person, without an article.

Other meanings

  • eachpreposition

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