German Conversation · Level 148
30 words
German word
Abrechnung
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈapˌʁɛçnʊŋ/
Meaning
- feminine nounstatement
Example
Bitte schicken Sie mir die Abrechnung per E-Mail.
Please send me the statement by email.
More examples
Die Abrechnung der Nebenkosten kam heute an.
The utility-cost statement arrived today.
Core concept
An itemized account lines up charges and payments and leaves one balance to settle or refund.
Common phrases
Lohnabrechnung
payslip
die Abrechnung der Nebenkosten
the utility-cost statement
auf die Abrechnung warten
wait for the statement
Similar words
Rechnung: An invoice listing the cost of goods or services and the total amount due.
Lohnabrechnung: A payslip showing earnings, deductions, and take-home pay.
Kontoauszug: A bank statement listing account transactions and the balance over a period.
Quittung: A receipt confirming that payment has been received.
Definition in German
Eine schriftliche Übersicht über Forderungen und Zahlungen mit Einzelposten und Endsumme zur Ausweisung des zu zahlenden oder erstatteten Betrags.
Word origin
Abrechnung derives from the verb abrechnen, formed with ab- and rechnen, plus -ung, and names the resulting calculation or its written record.
Usage tips
- In compounds, Gehaltsabrechnung means payslip, while a business Abrechnung can mean a settlement or invoice depending on context.
Other meanings
- settlementnoun
- payslipnoun
- invoicenoun
Related words
- Lohnabrechnungpayslipnoun
- Abrechnungsstellebilling officenoun