der Fehlbetrag

C1

shortfall / deficit

English meaning
shortfall / deficit
Gender
der — masculine
Plural
die Fehlbeträge
Vocabulary package
Bills, Invoices & Taxes

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Fehlbetrag in a sentence

Ein großer Fehlbetrag zeigte sich in der Bilanz.

A large shortfall appeared in the balance sheet.

Declension of der Fehlbetrag

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativeder Fehlbetragdie Fehlbeträge
Accusativeden Fehlbetragdie Fehlbeträge
Dativedem Fehlbetragden Fehlbeträgen
Genitivedes Fehlbetragsder Fehlbeträge

Word family

der Fehlbetrag is built from der Betrag (amount, sum). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

Where Fehlbetrag comes from

Determinativkompositum aus dem Stamm des Verbs fehlen und dem Substantiv Betrag

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Questions about Fehlbetrag

Is it der, die or das Fehlbetrag?

It is der Fehlbetrag — Fehlbetrag is masculine. In the plural it becomes die Fehlbeträge.

What is the plural of Fehlbetrag?

The plural of der Fehlbetrag is die Fehlbeträge.

What is the genitive of Fehlbetrag?

The genitive singular is des Fehlbetrags. The dative plural is den Fehlbeträgen.

What does Fehlbetrag mean in English?

der Fehlbetrag means "shortfall / deficit". For example: "Ein großer Fehlbetrag zeigte sich in der Bilanz." — "A large shortfall appeared in the balance sheet."

What level is Fehlbetrag in German?

Fehlbetrag is a C1 word — c1 — advanced. It belongs to the bills, invoices & taxes vocabulary.

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