Vocabulary
brutto
/ˈbʁʊto/· adverb
gross (before tax and deductions)
German salaries are given brutto — before income tax and social insurance. What's left on the account is netto. Job ads and contracts say „3.800 Euro brutto im Monat“.
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brutto
gross (of pay, prices)
Ich verdiene 3.600 Euro brutto im Monat.
I earn 3,600 euros gross a month.
Word family
bruttoder Bruttobetraggross amountdas Bruttogehaltgross salaryder Bruttolohngross wagedas Bruttoinlandsproduktgross domestic product (GDP)
Common combinations
- brutto im Monat / im Jahrgross a month / a year
- Wie viel bleibt netto von brutto?How much of the gross is left net?
- das Bruttogehaltthe gross salary
Similar & opposite
↔ Opposites
netto
Real examples
- Das Gehalt beträgt 4.100 Euro brutto im Monat, dazu kommen Zuschläge für Nachtdienste.The salary is 4,100 euros gross a month, plus extra pay for night shifts.
- Brutto klingt das gut, aber was bleibt netto?That sounds good gross, but what's left net?
- Ist das brutto oder netto?Is that gross or net?
