ertragslos

Ertragslos is a German adjective describing a situation in which no yield, income, or return is generated. It can apply to a farm or field that produces no harvest, a business that does not earn profit, or an asset that yields no income.

The term is formed from Ertrag (yield or return) and the suffix -los meaning without. It is primarily used in economic, agricultural, and real estate contexts and appears in formal writing, statistical analyses, and professional assessments.

In agriculture, a field or crop may be labeled ertragslos when conditions such as severe weather, pests, or poor soil prevent a meaningful harvest. In business and finance, an enterprise or investment can be ertragslos if revenues fail to cover costs, yielding little or no profit. The term also appears in legal or economic evaluations to indicate a lack of profitability or expected returns.

Related terms include Ertrag, Rentabilität (profitability), Rendite (return on investment), and Verlust (loss). Ertragslos is most common in German-language technical or analytical prose and is used to describe unprofitable or yield-free situations across various sectors.