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das Einkommen

B1

income

English meaning
income
Gender
das — neuter
Vocabulary package
Saving & Investing

Einkommen in a sentence

Bei einem höheren Einkommen muss man mehr Steuern zahlen.

With higher income you have to pay more taxes.

Declension of das Einkommen

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedas Einkommen
Accusativedas Einkommen
Dativedem Einkommenden Einkommen
Genitivedes Einkommens

Word family

das Einkommen is built from kommen (come, arrive). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

Where Einkommen comes from

Konversion des Verbs einkommen zum Substantiv

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Questions about Einkommen

Is it der, die or das Einkommen?

It is das Einkommen — Einkommen is neuter.

What is the genitive of Einkommen?

The genitive singular is des Einkommens. The dative plural is den Einkommen.

What does Einkommen mean in English?

das Einkommen means "income". For example: "Bei einem höheren Einkommen muss man mehr Steuern zahlen." — "With higher income you have to pay more taxes."

What level is Einkommen in German?

Einkommen is a B1 word — b1 — intermediate. It belongs to the saving & investing vocabulary.

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