gross income / gross weight
das Brutto
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gross income
An amount before taxes, social security contributions, or other costs are deducted. 'Das Brutto' (gross income) most commonly refers to income before these deductions.
Mein Brutto beträgt 3.200 Euro im Monat.
My gross income is 3,200 euros a month.
gross weight
The total weight of goods, including their packaging.
Das Brutto der Lieferung beträgt 250 Kilogramm.
The gross weight of the delivery is 250 kilograms.
| gender | neuter das |
|---|---|
| genitive | des Bruttos |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | das Brutto | – |
| accusative | das Brutto | – |
| dative | dem Brutto | – |
| genitive | des Bruttos | – |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Monetary amounts and expressions such as 'pro Monat' (per month) usually point to the income meaning. Weights given in kilograms or metric tons, on the other hand, indicate that the word refers to goods and packaging.
Bei dieser Stelle liegt das Brutto bei 4.000 Euro pro Monat.
The gross income for this position is 4,000 euros per month.
Auf dem Lieferschein ist das Brutto mit 80 Kilogramm angegeben.
The delivery note lists the gross weight as 80 kilograms.
When discussing deductions from income, the pattern 'etwas vom Brutto abziehen' (to deduct something from gross income) is typical. 'Vom' is short for 'von dem' (from the); the amount deducted is in the accusative case.
Der Arbeitgeber zieht die Steuern und Sozialabgaben direkt vom Brutto ab.
The employer deducts taxes and social security contributions directly from gross income.
As a term for weight, 'das Brutto' (gross weight) is mainly used in trade and transport terminology. You will find it, for example, in shipping documents and weight specifications.
Die Spedition hat das Brutto der Sendung in den Frachtpapieren vermerkt.
The shipping company recorded the gross weight of the shipment in the freight documents.
