Import

See also: import

German

Etymology

18th century, from English import.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɪmˈpɔrt/, [ʔɪmˈpɔʁt], [-ˈpɔɐ̯t], [-ˈpɔːt]

• Audio

  (file)

Noun

Import m (strong, genitive Importes or Imports, plural Importe)

1. (economics) import (act of importing)

   Synonyms: Einfuhr, Einführung, Importierung

   Antonyms: Ausfuhr, Ausführung, Export, Exportierung

2. (economics, often in the plural) import (that which is imported)

   Synonym: Einfuhr(en)

   Antonyms: Ausfuhr(en), Export(e)

Declension

Declension of Import [masculine, strong]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Import	die	Importe
genitive	eines	des	Importes, Imports	der	Importe
dative	einem	dem	Import, Importe1	den	Importen
accusative	einen	den	Import	die	Importe

¹Now rare, see notes.

Related terms

• Importeur
• importieren

Further reading

• “Import” in Duden online
• “Import” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache