German Conversation · Level 92
59 words
German word
verteuern
Pronunciation
IPA/fɛɐ̯ˈtɔɪ̯ɐn/
Meaning
- verbraise the price
Example
Die Firma verteuert das Produkt.
The company is raising the price of the product.
More examples
Inflationsdruck verteuert zahlreiche Dienstleistungen.
Inflationary pressure raises the prices of numerous services.
Core concept
A price tag moving upward as the same product costs more.
Common phrases
den Preis verteuern
raise the price
die Wartungskosten verteuern
raise maintenance costs
Similar words
teurer machen: To make a product or service more expensive.
erhöhen: To raise a price, rate, or other numerical value.
anheben: To raise a price or standard slightly.
Definition in German
den Preis für etwas erhöhen; etwas teurer machen
Word origin
The verb is formed from the adjective teuer, meaning expensive, with ver- and the verb ending -en to express a change toward greater cost.
Usage tips
- Verteuern takes an accusative object in its transitive use, while sich verteuern means that something becomes more expensive.
Other meanings
- make more expensiveverb
- become more expensiveverb
Opposites
- verbilligenmake cheaperverb
Related words
- Verteuerungsdruckprice-increase pressurenoun
- Verteuerungsrateprice-increase ratenoun