Ertragreicher

Ertragreicher is a German adjective that describes an entity with a high yield or profitability, often used in economic, agricultural, and business contexts. The term is derived from the noun *Ertrag*, meaning “yield” or “profit”, combined with the suffix *-reich*, which conveys abundance. Thus, ertragreicher literally means “yielding a lot” or “abundant in profit”.

In finance, an ertragreicher investment is one that returns a significant dividend, interest, or capital gain compared to its cost or risk level. Analysts may describe a portfolio as ertragreicher if it consistently outperforms benchmarks. In agriculture and forestry, ertragreicher refers to crops, livestock, or timber that produce more output per hectare or unit of input than average. For example, a new irrigation technique that doubles wheat yields would render the farm ertragreicher, leading to higher per-acre income.

The adjective can also apply to intangible fields such as research and development or intellectual property. An ertragreicher patent license generates substantial royalty revenue, while an ertragreicher research program yields multiple patents or commercial technologies. In marketing, a campaign described as ertragreicher has generated a strong sales lift relative to its expenditure.

Synonyms include *rentabel* and *gewinnbringend*, though ertragreicher emphasizes the output volume or return rather than absolute sheer profit. Related linguistic forms are the noun ertragreich (rare) and the comparative ertragreicher and superlative ertragreichst. The term is standard in German business and scientific literature, appearing in reports, regulatory filings, and academic studies to indicate high performance or productivity.