German Conversation · Level 182
30 words
German word
veranschlagen
Pronunciation
IPA/fɛɐ̯ˈanʃlaːgn̩/
Meaning
- verbestimate
Example
Wir veranschlagen die Kosten auf 500 Euro.
We estimate the costs at 500 euros.
More examples
Die Firma veranschlagt den Zeitaufwand für die Entwicklung auf sechs Monate.
The company estimates the time required for development at six months.
Core concept
A budget sheet gets a provisional price written beside a planned expense.
Common phrases
die Kosten veranschlagen
estimate the costs
den Zeitaufwand veranschlagen
estimate the time required
einen Betrag veranschlagen
estimate an amount
Similar words
schätzen: Make a rough guess of an amount or quantity from available information.
einschätzen: Assess the overall importance or danger of something.
kalkulieren: Work out costs using the figures needed for an estimate.
berechnen: Derive an amount from given figures or a formula.
Definition in German
Für geplante Ausgaben eine voraussichtliche Summe nennen oder ansetzen, besonders in Budgets.
Word origin
Veranschlagen combines ver- with anschlagen, whose older sense included putting up or stating a price, and developed into setting an estimated amount.
Usage tips
- The usual pattern is etwas auf 500 Euro veranschlagen, with the expense in the accusative and the amount after auf.
Other meanings
- budgetverb
- calculateverb
Opposites
- unterschätzenunderestimateverb
Related words
- Veranschlagungsbetragestimated amountnoun
- veranschlagbarestimableadjective