German word

Abwicklung

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈapvɪklʊŋ/

Meaning

  • feminine nounprocessing

Example

Die Abwicklung der Bestellung dauert zwei Tage.

It takes two days to process the order.

Illustration for Abwicklung (processing)

More examples

Nach der Abwicklung der Reklamation wurde die Rückerstattung veranlasst.

After the complaint was processed, the refund was arranged.

Core concept

An administrative or commercial case passes through a workflow and ends with its remaining details settled.

Common phrases

  • reibungslosen Abwicklung von Zahlungen

    smooth processing of payments

  • schnelle Abwicklung der Formalitäten

    rapid processing of formalities

  • Abwicklung offener Rechnungen

    settlement of outstanding invoices

Similar words

Bearbeitung: Handling documents or requests, including needed follow-up or corrections.
Durchführung: Carrying out a plan or task until it is complete.
Abrechnung: Calculating charges and settling the payment due.
Erledigung: Taking care of required matters until they are completed.

Definition in German

Abwicklung nennt man das Abhandeln und den Abschluss eines Vorgangs, etwa die Bearbeitung einer Bestellung oder die Abwicklung von Zahlungen.

Word origin

Abwicklung derives from abwickeln, a compound of ab- and wickeln, and names the process or result of bringing an affair to completion.

Usage tips

  • In business language, Abwicklung can refer to ordinary processing or to winding up a business or transaction, so context determines the English rendering.

Other meanings

  • handlingnoun
  • settlementnoun
  • liquidationnoun

Opposites

Related words

  • abwickelnprocessverb
  • Abwicklungsprozessprocessing workflownoun
  • abgewickeltprocessedadjective

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