noun
discount, rebate
B1
Means 'discount' or 'rebate'. Masculine noun: der Rabatt. Plural Rabatte. Declensions: nominative plural die Rabatte, genitive des Rabatts, dative plural den Rabatten. Common commercial term for price reduction; regular plural without umlaut. No reflexivity or special prepositions. Used in store offers and invoices; singular accusative den Rabatt.
Examples
Der Händler gewährte uns einen Rabatt wegen eines kleinen Mangels.
The seller gave us a rebate because of a minor defect.
Im Sommer gibt es oft einen Rabatt auf Badebekleidung.
In summer there's often a discount on swimwear.
Der Händler gewährte den Rabatt, obwohl der Artikel bereits reduziert war.
The retailer granted the discount although the item was already reduced.
Details
Mnemonics
Picture a price tag with a big red '-20%' sticker — that's a Rabatt
Sounds like 'rabbit' (Rab-itt) — imagine a rabbit getting a lower price to remember 'Rabatt'
der Rabatt — think 'Mr. Rabatt' as the store's male manager giving the discount
Notes
Rabatt is commonly used in retail contexts. 'Nachlass' is another synonym for a price reduction in more formal contexts.