How to Say "Revenue" in German

Einnahmen

The German word for revenue is Einnahmen.

Einnahmen refers to the total income from a given source.

Meaning: total income from a given source (noun)

Which one should you use?

Einnahmen refers to the total amount of money coming in (revenue), whereas Gewinn refers to the profit left over after expenses.

Einnahmen is a plural noun and is almost always used in the plural form when referring to revenue or income.

If a German speaker refers to die Einnahme in the singular, they are often talking about the act of ingesting a drug rather than a financial sum.
The root of Einnahmen is the verb einnehmen, which can also mean 'to take possession of' or 'to capture' a city or territory in a military context.
The root nehmen (to take) is a cognate of the English word 'nimble', which originally meant 'quick to take' or 'apt at seizing'.

Unser Unternehmen verzeichnete im letzten Jahr einen Umsatz von 5 Millionen Euro.
Our company recorded a revenue of 5 million euros last year.
Der Erlös aus dem Verkauf unserer Produkte hat sich erheblich gesteigert.
The revenue from the sale of our products has increased significantly.
Der Ertrag dieses Quartals liegt weit über den Erwartungen.
The revenue for this quarter exceeds expectations.
Die staatlichen Einnahmen sind gestiegen.
The state revenues have increased.
Die Einnahmen sind diesen Monat gestiegen.
The revenue has increased this month.
Wir müssen die Einnahmen genau prüfen.
We have to check the revenue carefully.
Die jährlichen Einnahmen beliefen sich auf Millionen.
The annual revenue amounted to millions.

Julian and Hannah are discussing the company's quarterly finances in an office.

Julian

Wie hoch waren die Einnahmen im letzten Quartal?
How high was the revenue in the last quarter?
Hannah

Die Einnahmen waren deutlich höher als erwartet.
The revenue was significantly higher than expected.
Julian

Das sind sehr gute Nachrichten für uns.
That is very good news for us.
Hannah

Ja, Julian, das sieht sehr positiv aus.
Yes, Julian, that looks very positive.

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