kommerziell

Kommerziell is a German adjective meaning related to commerce or intended to generate profit. It describes activities, products, or motives associated with market-oriented exchange rather than non-profit or charitable aims. In everyday usage, it appears in business language, advertising, media licensing, and regulatory contexts to distinguish between profit-driven or market-facing purposes and non-commercial aims.

The word derives from Kommerz (commerce) with the suffix -ell; cognates in other languages include English commercial, Dutch commercieel, and Swedish kommersiell. It occurs in compounds such as kommerzieller Zweck (commercial purpose) and kommerzielle Nutzung (commercial use).

In copyright and licensing, "kommerziell" denotes uses intended for profit; many licenses use contrasts "nicht kommerziell" (non-commercial). Different jurisdictions may interpret the boundary between commercial and non-commercial differently. In general, non-commercial use excludes profit-making activities and sale of the work. In business contexts, "kommerziell" describes products or strategies aimed at market success and revenue streams, e.g., kommerzieller Erfolg (commercial success).

See also: Kommerz, Nicht kommerziell.