German word

überweisen

Pronunciation

IPA/ˌyːbɐˈvaɪ̯zn̩/

Meaning

  • verbtransfer

Example

Ich überweise dir das Geld morgen.

I'll transfer the money to you tomorrow.

Illustration for überweisen (transfer)

More examples

Die Firma überweist das Gehalt am Monatsende.

The company transfers the salary at the end of the month.

Core concept

A payment or case moves across to a new recipient or responsible authority.

Common phrases

  • Geld überweisen

    transfer money

  • auf ein Konto überweisen

    transfer to an account

  • per Online-Banking überweisen

    transfer via online banking

Similar words

einzahlen: Deposit cash or a cheque into a personal bank account.
abheben: Withdraw cash from a bank account.
bezahlen: Pay for goods or services.
transferieren: Move money or goods between accounts or locations.

Definition in German

Geld vom eigenen Konto auf das Konto eines Empfängers übertragen.

Word origin

Überweisen combines the Germanic prefix über- meaning across with weisen meaning direct, forming a verb for directing something onward to another recipient.

Usage tips

  • The usual pattern is jemandem etwas überweisen, with the recipient in the dative and the money in the accusative.

Other meanings

  • referverb

Opposites

Related words

  • Überweisungbank transfernoun
  • Rücküberweisungrefund transfernoun

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