Vorteil

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German

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Etymology

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From Middle High German vorteil, voreteil, from Old High German forateila, equivalent to vor- (before, better) +‎ Teil (part, piece). Compare English foredeal (advantage, benefit).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈfɔʁˌtaɪ̯l/, [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌtaɪ̯l]
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Noun

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Vorteil m (strong, genitive Vorteiles or Vorteils, plural Vorteile)

  1. advantage, plus, benefit, perk (of a job)
  2. profit, gain
  3. (tennis) advantage

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Antonyms

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Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Czech: fortel

Further reading

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  • Vorteil” in Duden online
  • Vorteil” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache