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steuerfrei

tax-free, exempt from tax

adjective SHTOY-er-fry Rare
Numbers & Measures Money

Usage Note

steuerfrei describes income or goods not subject to taxation. In German tax law certain allowances (Freibeträge) make portions of income steuerfrei. The word also appears in duty-free shopping contexts.

Examples

"Bis zu einem bestimmten Betrag ist das Erbe steuerfrei."

Natural Translation

Up to a certain amount the inheritance is tax-free.

Literal Translation

Up to a certain amount is the inheritance tax-free.

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