Wertberichtigung
German, noun/ˈveːɐ̯tbəˌʁɪçtɪɡʊŋ/
Wertberichtigung is a German feminine noun meaning “value adjustment, write-down, impairment (an accounting entry made to reduce the book value of an asset to reflect its current market or…” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
What does Wertberichtigung mean in English?
noun
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femininevalue adjustment, write-down, impairment (an accounting entry made to reduce the book value of an asset to reflect its current market or fair value)
Aufgrund der gesunkenen Marktpreise musste das Unternehmen eine erhebliche Wertberichtigung auf seine Vorräte vornehmen.
Source: English Wiktionary, German section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Forms of Wertberichtigung
- Wertberichtigungen plural
Source: English Wiktionary and German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce Wertberichtigung?
- /ˈveːɐ̯tbəˌʁɪçtɪɡʊŋ/
Sources: English Wiktionary, German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
How common is Wertberichtigung in German?
Wertberichtigung appears about once in every 19 million words in written German.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).