amount in the millions
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amount in the millions
Describes an amount or sum that is in the range of several million, for example euros or dollars.
Der durch das Hochwasser verursachte Schaden geht in die Millionenhöhe.
The damage caused by the flooding runs into the millions.
The word is made up of 'Millionen' (millions) and 'Höhe' (height/amount). Here, 'Höhe' does not mean physical height, but the financial scale or amount of something.
Die Baukosten erreichten schnell eine unerwartete Millionenhöhe.
The construction costs quickly reached an unexpected amount in the millions.
The word is almost always used in the fixed phrase 'in Millionenhöhe' (in the millions). In this construction, it usually appears without an article.
Das Unternehmen meldete einen Verlust in Millionenhöhe.
The company reported a loss in the millions.
'In Millionenhöhe' (in the millions) is usually used to describe large amounts of money. Typical nouns before it are 'Schaden' (damage), 'Kosten' (costs), 'Gewinn' (profit), 'Verlust' (loss), or 'Investition' (investment).
Für das neue Stadion sind Investitionen in Millionenhöhe geplant.
Investments in the millions are planned for the new stadium.
order of magnitude
'die Grössenordnung' and 'die Millionenhöhe' can both occur with approximate amounts or values. 'Grössenordnung' is more general: you use it only to say the approximate range a number falls into, for example thousands, millions, or other quantities. 'Millionenhöhe' refers much more specifically to large amounts of money or sums in the millions. Learners may confuse the words when talking about estimated costs. If the point is only to make clear that it is about millions, 'Millionenhöhe' fits. If you mean the approximate numerical range in general, use 'Grössenordnung'.
Nach dem Sturm meldete die Firma Schäden in Millionenhöhe.
After the storm, the company reported damage running into the millions.
Die Kundin fragt zuerst nach der Grössenordnung der Kosten.
The customer first asks about the approximate scale of the costs.