Beträge

Beträge is the plural form of Betrag in German and is used to denote amounts or sums of money, as well as more general quantities. The term appears in finance, administration, billing, and everyday language, where it identifies the size or value of something that can be quantified.

In financial and accounting contexts, Beträge indicate sums of money on invoices, receipts, or bank statements. Common phrases include der Rechnungsbetrag (the amount due), die Beträge in einer Bilanz, and Höchstbeträge oder Mindestbeträge (maximum and minimum amounts). The exact meaning depends on the surrounding text, but it typically refers to a numeric value that is payable, receivable, or otherwise measured.

In mathematics, der Betrag denotes the absolute value of a number. It is always non-negative and is written as |x| for a number x. The Beträge of several numbers would refer to their individual absolute values, e.g., die Beträge zweier Zahlen.

In legal, contractual, or administrative settings, Beträge are used to specify monetary limits, penalties, damages, or subsidies. The term is often combined with qualifiers such as Rechnungs- or Laufzeit-, to form compounds like Rechnungsbeträge, Betragsgrenze, or Mindestbeträge.

While synonymous with Summe or Wert in many contexts, Beträge emphasizes the quantitative, monetary, or numerical aspect of what is being measured.