Noun
die Spesen
Pronunciation: /ˈʃpeːzən/
expenses (business, used in plural)
C2
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plural Spesen
Meanings
Noun
- expenses (business, used in plural)
- charges, costs and expenses incurred in the performance of one′s job that are reimbursed by the employer; (allowable, travel and entertainment/T&E) expenses
Example sentence
Die Spesen für die Reise rechne ich später ab.
I'll claim the travel expenses later.
Word forms
plural only
die Spesen
The four cases
Plural
Nominativedie Spesen
Accusativedie Spesen
Dativeden Spesen
Genitiveder Spesen
Spesen is used only in the plural.
Usage
- Spesen abrechnen — Claim or account for business expenses.
- die Spesen — A plural-only noun, especially for work-related expenses or charges.
Nach der Dienstreise reichte sie die Belege für ihre Spesen ein.
After the business trip, she submitted the receipts for her expenses.