German word

Chipkarte

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈtʃɪpˌkaʁtə/

Meaning

  • feminine nounsmart card

Example

Im Supermarkt kann man mit der Chipkarte bezahlen.

You can pay with a smart card at the supermarket.

Illustration for Chipkarte (smart card)

More examples

Beim Einsteigen in die U-Bahn hielt er die Chipkarte an das Lesegerät.

When getting on the subway, he held his smart card against the reader.

Core concept

A bank-sized card with an embedded microchip exchanging data with a reader for payment or identification.

Common phrases

  • mit der Chipkarte kontaktlos bezahlen

    pay contactlessly with the smart card

  • auf die Chipkarte aufladen

    top up the smart card

Similar words

Karte: A flat paper or plastic card used for payments, identification, or similar purposes.
Bankkarte: A bank card connected to an account for ATM withdrawals and purchases.
Girocard: A German account-linked card used for direct bank payments.
Kreditkarte: A card that covers purchases before the cardholder repays the issuer.

Definition in German

Eine Chipkarte ist eine Karte, die einen integrierten Mikrochip enthält und für elektronische Bezahlvorgänge oder zur Identifikation verwendet wird.

Word origin

Chipkarte is a compound of the borrowed German noun "Chip" and the German noun "Karte", literally naming a card fitted with a chip.

Usage tips

  • Chipkarte is feminine, so the forms are "die Chipkarte", "mit der Chipkarte", and the plural "Chipkarten".

Opposites

Related words

  • Chipkartenlesegerätsmart card readernoun
  • chipkartenbasiertsmart-card-basedadjective

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