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per
per
Meaning of per
English
for each unit or person
Deutsch
für jede einzelne Einheit oder Person
Pronunciation
British English
/pɜː/
American English
/pɝ/
per with German translation
per usage examples
🇬🇧English→🇩🇪German
Admission costs five euros per person.
Der Eintritt kostet fünf Euro je Person.
🇬🇧English→🇩🇪German
That costs two euros per piece.
Das kostet zwei Euro je Stück.
per synonyms
Related word breakdowns
What's the difference between per, a, per head, each, apiece, per capita, and for
ENI take these pills twice a day.
P
🇬🇧English
per head
For each person.
B1rare word
ENThe cost was twenty euros per head.
ENEach student received a book.
Advanced: broader words
A
🇬🇧English
apiece
For each item or person; after the number.
B1rare word
ENThe tickets cost ten dollars apiece.
P
🇬🇧English
per capita
For each person in a population.
B1rare word
ENIncome per capita has increased.
ENThis train is for commuters.
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Questions about this word
What does per mean?
for each unit or person
How do you pronounce per?
per is pronounced /pɜː/.
How is per used in a sentence?
Der Eintritt kostet fünf Euro je Person. Translation: Admission costs five euros per person.
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