der Euro
euro
The official unit of currency in most member states of the European Union.
EXAMPLE
Dieses Buch kostet zwanzig Euro.
This book costs twenty euros.
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Meanings
der Euro
euro
A coin or banknote with the value of this unit of currency.
EXAMPLE
Hast du vielleicht einen Euro für den Einkaufswagen?
Do you maybe have a euro for the shopping cart?
Usage tips
Plural form with numbers
When an amount of money follows a number greater than one, 'Euro' remains singular in German. You say 'zehn Euro' (ten euros). The plural form 'Euros' is used only rarely, when talking about individual coins.
EXAMPLE
Die Jacke hat 99 Euro gekostet.
The jacket cost 99 euros.
Pronunciation
The letter combination 'eu' is pronounced in German like 'oy' in the English word 'oil'. So 'Euro' sounds like 'Oy-ro'.
EXAMPLE
Ein Cappuccino kostet hier vier Euro.
A cappuccino costs four euros here.
Currency symbol
The symbol for the euro is €. In German texts, it normally comes after the amount, often with a space in between.
EXAMPLE
Sonderangebot: nur 15 €!
Special offer: only €15!
Currency vs. coin
You can recognize from context whether the unit of currency or a physical coin is meant. If it is about prices, the currency is meant. If an individual coin is meant, an article is often used.
EXAMPLE
Das Eis kostet zwei Euro.
The ice cream costs two euros.
Compare with
Euro vs Rubel
ruble
Euro literally refers here to the currency taken in. In the fixed colloquial expression „der Rubel rollt“ (money is rolling in), Rubel generally means that a lot of money is coming in or that business is doing well. For this figurative statement, Euro cannot simply be used instead of Rubel.
Euro
Das Geschäft nahm im Sommer viele Euro ein.
The business took in a lot of euros during the summer.
Rubel
Im Sommer rollte in dem Geschäft der Rubel.
During the summer, money was rolling in at the business.
In real life
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