🇩🇪German Source WordCode: DE

Ertrag

Pronunciation / Transliteration: ɛʁˈtʁaːk

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Yield/jiːld/
verbnounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #800 frequency
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🇩🇪 Example Sentence in German:

"Der Ertrag der Ernte war hoch."

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2 senses
As verb
  1. 1

    To produce or provide a natural, agricultural, or financial return.

    "The farm yields a large amount of corn each year."
As noun
  1. 1

    The amount produced or returned, especially in terms of crops or investments.

    "The yield from the investment was higher than expected."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'yield' originates from the Old English 'gieldan', meaning 'to pay, to give', which is derived from Proto-Germanic *gildōną. Over time, its meaning evolved to encompass the act of producing or providing something, particularly in agricultural contexts.

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