Zuschlag

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German

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈt͡suːˌʃlaːk/
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  • Hyphenation: Zu‧schlag

Noun

Zuschlag m (strong, genitive Zuschlages, plural Zuschläge)

  1. surcharge, additional charge, extra fee
  2. extra pay, bonus, premium, compensation, supplement (for example for weekend or holiday work)
  3. ("den Zuschlag erhalten") to be knocked down, to go to someone, to declare (something) sold with a blow from the gavel (at an auction)
  4. ("den Zuschlag erhalten") to be awarded the contract (in contract bidding, tendering)

Declension

Declension of Zuschlag
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Zuschlag die Zuschläge
genitive eines des Zuschlages der Zuschläge
dative einem dem Zuschlag, Zuschlage1 den Zuschlägen
accusative einen den Zuschlag die Zuschläge

1Now rare, see notes.

Further reading

  • “Zuschlag” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • “Zuschlag” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
  • “Zuschlag” in Duden online
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