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Einkommen

income

German grammar
dasEinkommenn

Meaning of Einkommen

Deutsch

Geld, das jemand für Arbeit oder aus anderen Quellen bekommt

English

money received from work or other sources

income

Pronunciation

German
/ˈaɪ̯nˌkɔmən/
German (Germany)

Einkommen with English translation

Einkommen usage examples

🇩🇪German→🇬🇧English

Mein Einkommen reicht für die Miete.

My income covers the rent.

🇩🇪German→🇬🇧English

Sie hat ein gutes Einkommen durch ihre Arbeit.

She has a good income from her work.

Einkommen synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between Einkommen, Einkünfte, Erträge, Einnahmen, Gewinn, das Gehalt, Umsatz, and der Umsatz

Einkünfte
🇩🇪German

General or formal term for money received from various sources; often plural and used in financial contexts.

B1very often
E
🇩🇪German
Erträge

Returns or yields from investments, assets, business, or agriculture; more about output than a person’s salary.

B1often
E
🇩🇪German
Einnahmen

Money received, especially into a budget, cash register, or account; emphasizes incoming sums.

B1very often
G
🇩🇪German
Gewinn

Profit, what remains after costs are deducted; not just income, but a positive financial result.

B1very often
D
🇩🇪German
das Gehalt

An employee’s salary, usually a fixed monthly payment; not a general term for all income.

B1very often
D
🇩🇪German
der Lohn

Wage, often for hourly or manual work; a bit more everyday than 'Gehalt'.

B1very often
D
🇩🇪German
der Verdienst

Earnings, the money a person gets for work; can also highlight personal merit or achievement.

B1often
D
🇩🇪German
der Gewinn

Profit after expenses; often used in business and lotteries, not as a general person’s income.

B1very often

Advanced: broader words

U
🇩🇪German
Umsatz

Turnover or revenue from sales before expenses are deducted; not the same as personal income.

B1very often
D
🇩🇪German
der Umsatz

Sales revenue, not net profit and not personal income; refers to a company’s or shop’s turnover.

B1very often

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Questions about this word

What does Einkommen mean?

money received from work or other sources

How do you pronounce Einkommen?

Einkommen is pronounced [ˈaɪ̯nˌkɔmən].

How is Einkommen used in a sentence?

My income covers the rent. Translation: Mein Einkommen reicht für die Miete.

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