Definition
The commercial sale and delivery of goods or services to another country.
Translations
- English
- export
- Français
- exportation
- Türkçe
- ihracat
- Polski
- eksport
- Русский
- экспорт
- Українська
- експорт
GERMAN DICTIONARY
der Export
- B1
- Noun
- Shopping & Money
- Work & Professions
export
/deːɐ̯ ɛkˈspɔʁt/
Meaning and translations
Meaning, definition and translations of this sense.
Grammar & classification
Main grammatical and classification properties of the word.
- Article
- der
- Gender
- Masculine
- Plural
- Exporte
- Part of speech
- Noun
- CEFR level
- B1
- Topics
- Shopping & MoneyPrimaryWork & Professions
Usage examples
Examples showing real usage and grammatical forms.
- Der Export deutscher Maschinen ist gestiegen.NominativSing.The export of German machinery has increased.
- Die Firma steigerte ihren Export nach Kanada.AkkusativSing.The company increased its exports to Canada.
- Mit dem Export verdient das Unternehmen viel Geld.DativSing.The company earns a lot of money from exports.
- Der Wert des Exports nimmt weiter zu.GenitivSing.The value of exports continues to increase.
- Exporte in ferne Länder schaffen neue Arbeitsplätze.NominativPlur.Exports to distant countries create new jobs.
- Viele Unternehmen planen ihre Exporte sorgfältig.AkkusativPlur.Many companies plan their exports carefully.
- Die Regierung hilft den Exporten mit günstigen Krediten.DativPlur.The government helps exports with favorable loans.
- Die Entwicklung der Exporte hängt von der Weltwirtschaft ab.GenitivPlur.The development of exports depends on the global economy.
Pronunciation and forms
Pronunciation and audio for the lemma and important forms.
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Lemma
Export/ɛkˈspɔʁt/
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Article phrase
der Export/deːɐ̯ ɛkˈspɔʁt/
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Plural
Exporte/ɛkˈspɔʁtə/
Declension / Forms
How the noun changes across German cases and singular or plural.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | der Export | die Exporte |
| Akkusativ | den Export | die Exporte |
| Dativ | dem Export | den Exporten |
| Genitiv | des Exports | der Exporte |
Usage and collocations
Typical constructions, prepositions and word combinations.
- Collocationden Export steigern
- CollocationExport betreiben
- Collocationden Export fördern
- Sentence patternDer Export schafft Arbeitsplätze.
Semantic relations
How this meaning relates to other meanings and easily confused words.
- Near-synonymAusfuhr
Ausfuhr usually refers to the transport of goods abroad and is used especially in customs and administrative language; Export is broader.
- Broader termHandel — trade
Export is a subarea of trade and specifically refers to transactions in which goods or services reach foreign countries.
- Narrower termWarenexport
Warenexport is a narrower form of exports and refers exclusively to the export of physical goods, not services.
Word formation and word family
How the word is formed and its reviewed lexical family.
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