Beitrag

German

Etymology

Deverbal from beitragen (“contribute”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbaɪ̯ˌtʁaːk/ (standard)
  • Audio:(file)
  • IPA(key): /ˈbaɪ̯ˌtʁax/ (northern Germany and parts of central Germany; chiefly colloquial)
  • IPA(key): /ˈbaɪ̯ˌtʁaːx/ (parts of central Germany; chiefly colloquial)

Noun

Beitrag m (strong, genitive Beitrages or Beitrags, plural Beiträge)

  1. contribution (something given or offered that adds to a larger whole) [with zu ‘to’]
    einen Beitrag leisten. ― to make a contribution.
    einen Beitrag liefern. ― to provide a contribution.
    wesentliche Beiträge. ― significant contributions.
  2. fee, dues (membership in a club or union)
  3. (journalism) article

Declension

Declension of Beitrag [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Beitrag die Beiträge
genitive eines des Beitrages, Beitrags der Beiträge
dative einem dem Beitrag, Beitrage1 den Beiträgen
accusative einen den Beitrag die Beiträge

1Now rare, see notes.

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