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der Geldbetrag
amount of money
A specific sum of money.
example
Für die Reparatur ist ein Geldbetrag von 500 Euro fällig.
An amount of 500 euros is due for the repair.
der Geldbetrag
amount of money
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Meanings
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Compound word
The word is a simple compound made up of 'Geld' (money) and 'Betrag' (amount). It literally means 'an amount of money' and is used to refer to a specific sum of money.
EXAMPLE
Ein größerer Geldbetrag wurde vom Konto abgebucht.
A larger amount of money was debited from the account.
Register and style
'Geldbetrag' (amount of money) is a formal and factual word. You often find it in invoices, contracts, bank documents, and official notices.
EXAMPLE
Bitte überweisen Sie den fälligen Geldbetrag bis zum Ende des Monats.
Please transfer the amount due by the end of the month.
Use with 'von'
To indicate the exact amount of the sum of money, the preposition 'von' (of) is typically used, followed by the number and the currency.
EXAMPLE
Er hat einen Geldbetrag von 50 Euro gefunden.
He found an amount of 50 euros.
Typical verbs
Common verbs used with 'Geldbetrag' (amount of money) are 'überweisen' (to transfer), 'einzahlen' (to deposit), 'abheben' (to withdraw), 'spenden' (to donate), and 'erhalten' (to receive).
EXAMPLE
Sie können den Geldbetrag direkt auf unser Konto überweisen.
You can transfer the amount directly to our account.
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Geldbetrag vs Preis
price / prize
'der Preis' and 'der Geldbetrag' can both name a sum of money. 'Preis' is used when this sum is paid for a product or service. 'Geldbetrag' is more general and only says that it is about a specific amount of money. That could be an invoice, a donation, wages, or a bank transfer. Learners may confuse the words because a price can always also be an amount of money. But an amount of money is not automatically a price. When it is about buying something or paying for something, 'Preis' is usually more precise.
Geldbetrag
Nach dem Essen hat die Ärztin den Geldbetrag an die Hilfsorganisation überwiesen.
After dinner, the doctor transferred the amount of money to the aid organization.
Preis
Nach der Arbeit habe ich den Preis für das Material für unser Projekt geprüft.
After work, I checked the price of the material for our project.
In real life
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