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No. 13,528 in German

brutto

"Brutto" means "gross" (i.e., before deductions such as taxes or costs).

In a sentence

  • Das Bruttogehalt beträgt 50.000 Euro im Jahr.

    The gross salary amounts to 50,000 euros per year.

    Here 'brutto' is used to describe a monetary amount before deductions such as taxes or social contributions.

  • Dieses Produkt wiegt brutto zwei Kilogramm.

    This product has a gross weight of two kilograms.

    In this example, 'brutto' refers to the total weight including packaging or other contents.

  • Die Firma hat einen Bruttoverlust von 10.000 Euro gemacht.

    The company incurred a gross loss of 10,000 euros.

    'Brutto' in this context is used to refer to the financial amount before accounting for the costs or adjustments.

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