Gewinnspanne

profit margin

noun ge-VIN-shpan-e Rare

Origin: from Gewinn 'profit' + Spanne 'span, margin'

Usage Note

Gewinnspanne is the profit margin, the difference between cost and selling price. The plural is Gewinnspannen. A near synonym is Marge. Retailers speak of a geringe (thin) or hohe (fat) Gewinnspanne when discussing how much they earn per item.

Examples

"Bei diesen Produkten ist die Gewinnspanne sehr klein."

Natural Translation

With these products the profit margin is very small.

Literal Translation

With these products is the profit-margin very small.

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