German VERB B2 Rank 10056

belaufen

to amount to / to survey

belaufen – belief – hat belaufen

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Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry belaufen, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.

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belaufen vs betragen

to amount to / to behave

Both words indicate how high a sum or amount is. “Betragen” is used directly with the sum, while “sich belaufen auf” forms a fixed reflexive construction with “auf.” Use “betragen” for a neutral statement and “sich belaufen auf” especially for costs, debts, or larger numbers.

Visual example for betragen
belaufen

Die Reparaturkosten belaufen sich auf ungefähr hundert Euro.

The repair costs come to approximately one hundred euros.

betragen

Die Reparaturkosten betragen ungefähr hundert Euro.

The repair costs amount to approximately one hundred euros.

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