Mehrwert

German

Etymology

Mehr (“increase, excess”) +‎ wert (“worth, value”); cognate to English more + worth.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈmeːɐ̯ˌveːɐ̯t]
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: Mehr‧wert

Noun

Mehrwert m (strong, genitive Mehrwerts or Mehrwertes, no plural)

  1. value added
    Synonym: Wertschöpfung
  2. (Marxism) surplus value
  3. (colloquial) profit
    Synonym: Gewinn

Declension

Declension of Mehrwert [sg-only, masculine, strong]
singular
indef. def. noun
nominative ein der Mehrwert
genitive eines des Mehrwerts, Mehrwertes
dative einem dem Mehrwert, Mehrwerte1
accusative einen den Mehrwert

1Now rare, see notes.

Further reading

  • “Mehrwert” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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