surcharge
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surcharge
An additional amount of money that must be paid on top of the base price for better quality, special equipment, or an additional service.
Für ein Zimmer mit Meerblick müssen Sie einen Aufpreis von 20 Euro zahlen.
For a room with a sea view, you have to pay a surcharge of 20 euros.
'Aufpreis' (surcharge) is a compound noun made from the preposition 'auf' (on/top of) and the noun 'Preis' (price). It literally describes a price that is added 'on top of' the normal price.
Der schnelle Versand ist nur mit einem Aufpreis möglich.
Fast shipping is only possible for a surcharge.
The fixed phrases 'gegen Aufpreis' (for an additional charge) and 'ohne Aufpreis' (at no extra cost) are very common.
Das Frühstück können Sie gegen einen kleinen Aufpreis dazubuchen.
You can add breakfast for a small surcharge.
Common verbs used with 'Aufpreis' (surcharge) are 'einen Aufpreis zahlen' (to pay a surcharge), 'einen Aufpreis verlangen' (to charge a surcharge), or 'einen Aufpreis berechnen' (to calculate/charge a surcharge).
Die Fluggesellschaft verlangt einen hohen Aufpreis für zusätzliches Gepäck.
The airline charges a high surcharge for additional baggage.
discount
'Rabatt' and 'Aufpreis' both refer to price, but in opposite directions. A 'Rabatt' makes something cheaper because part of the normal price is deducted. An 'Aufpreis' makes something more expensive because you pay more for a better version or an additional service. In practical terms: with a 'Rabatt', you pay less than the base price; with an 'Aufpreis', you pay more.
Für ein Zimmer mit Meerblick zahlen wir einen Aufpreis.
We are paying a surcharge for a room with a sea view.
Auf die Jacke gibt es heute einen Rabatt von zwanzig Prozent.
There is a twenty percent discount on the jacket today.