Noun
der Profit
Pronunciation: /pʁoˈfiːt/
profit
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plural Profite
Meanings
Noun
- profit
Example sentence
Er sieht alles nur unter dem Gesichtspunkt des Profits.
He sees everything only in terms of profit.
Word forms
singular
der Profit
plural
die Profite
The four cases
Singular
Nominativeder Profit
Accusativeden Profit
Dativedem Profit
Genitivedes Profits
Plural
Nominativedie Profite
Accusativedie Profite
Dativeden Profiten
Genitiveder Profite
Usage
- Profit aus etwas schlagen — profit from something; aus takes dative
- Profit / Umsatz — profit / sales revenue; revenue alone does not account for costs
Die Firma investierte einen Teil ihres Profits in neue Maschinen.
The company invested part of its profit in new machinery.