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abzüglich

minus

preposition AP-tsueg-lish Rare
Grammar & Structure Prepositions

Origin: from abziehen (to deduct)

Also means

less, after deducting

Usage Note

abzüglich is a genitive preposition, 'minus, less', used in accounting, e.g. abzüglich der Kosten. Its opposite is zuzüglich ('plus'). With unmarked nouns it can take the dative. Expect it on invoices and financial statements.

Examples

"Der Gewinn beträgt abzüglich der Steuern tausend Euro."

Natural Translation

The profit amounts to a thousand euros after deducting taxes.

Literal Translation

The profit amounts minus the taxes thousand euros.

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