Anreiz

German

Etymology

Deverbal of anreizen (“to arouse (in someone the desire to do something)”), itself from an- +‎ reizen.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈanʁaɪ̯t͡s/

• Audio:

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• Rhymes: -aɪ̯t͡s

Noun

Anreiz m (strong, genitive Anreizes, plural Anreize)

1. incentive

Declension

Declension of Anreiz [masculine, strong]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Anreiz	die	Anreize
genitive	eines	des	Anreizes	der	Anreize
dative	einem	dem	Anreiz, Anreize1	den	Anreizen
accusative	einen	den	Anreiz	die	Anreize

¹Now rare, see notes.

Further reading

• “Anreiz” in Duden online
• “Anreiz” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache