Reiseaufwendung

German

Etymology

Reise (journey/travel) +‎ Aufwendung (expenditure/expense)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈʁaɪ̯zəˌʔaʊ̯fvɛndʊŋ]
  • Hyphenation: Rei‧se‧auf‧wen‧dung

Noun

Reiseaufwendung f (genitive Reiseaufwendung, plural Reiseaufwendungen)

  1. (accounting, business) travel expense (an outflow of resources, usually money, incurred during a business trip or for travel purposes)
    Der Mitarbeiter reichte jede geschäftliche Reiseaufwendung über das digitale Portal ein.
    The employee submitted every business travel expense via the digital portal.
    Hohe Reiseaufwendungen können den Gewinn eines Beratungsunternehmens erheblich mindern.
    High travel expenses can significantly reduce the profit of a consulting firm.

Declension

Synonyms

  • Reiseausgabe (travel expenditure; more general/private)
  • Reisekosten (travel costs)

Antonyms

  • Reiseertrag (travel income; rare, from the perspective of the provider)

Coordinate terms

  • Betriebsausgabe (operating expense)
  • Spesen (per diem/expenses)
  • Verpflegungsmehraufwand (additional meal expenses)
  • Jahresüberschuss (annual net profit, which is affected by these expenses)
  • Reiskostenabrechnung (travel expense report)

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