German Conversation · Level 14
87 words
German word
Dollar
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈdɔlaɐ̯/
Meaning
- masculine noundollar
Example
Der Dollar ist heute stärker geworden.
The dollar has strengthened today.
More examples
Ich bezahle das Buch in Dollar.
I pay for the book in dollars.
Core concept
A national currency unit pictured as a banknote, with the US greenback as its most familiar example.
Common phrases
US-Dollar
US dollar
Dollarschein
dollar bill
in Dollar zahlen
pay in dollars
Similar words
US-Dollar: The official currency unit of the United States, widely used in international trade.
Euro: The shared currency unit used by many European Union countries.
Cent: A small monetary unit equal to one hundredth of a currency unit.
Währung: The official currency used by a country or region.
Definition in German
Bezeichnung für verschiedene nationale Währungen mit dem Namen 'Dollar', wobei der US-Dollar am bekanntesten ist.
Word origin
The German noun Dollar is borrowed from English dollar, which traces through Dutch daalder to the German coin name Taler, linked to Joachimsthal.
Usage tips
- Dollar is masculine and capitalized in German, as in der Dollar; compounds such as US-Dollar identify the particular currency.
Other meanings
- dollar billnoun
Related words
- Dollarscheindollar billnoun
- Dollarzeichendollar signnoun