Das Budget
Example: Das Budget für das neue Projekt wurde gestern genehmigt.
Definition
"Das Budget" refers to the planned amount of money allocated for a specific purpose or project, such as in the phrase 'Das Budget für das neue Projekt wurde gestern genehmigt,' meaning the budget for the new project was approved yesterday.
Etymology
The word "das Budget" comes from the French term 'budget,' which originally referred to a small leather bag used to carry money. It was adopted into German to describe a financial plan or allocation. Did you know the original French term relates to a physical pouch, highlighting how money management was once literally about carrying funds?
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"Das Budget" appears in the Vocaplus list "German - General - (B2) - set 2", containing 111 commonly used words.
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