German word

Karte

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈkaʁtə/

Meaning

  • feminine nouncard

Example

Ich habe meine Karte verloren.

I lost my card.

Illustration for Karte (card)

More examples

Wir finden das Hotel auf der Karte.

We find the hotel on the map.

Core concept

A flat marked item that carries information for recognition, payment, orientation, ordering, or record-keeping.

Common phrases

  • mit Karte bezahlen

    pay by card

  • die Speisekarte

    the menu

  • auf der Karte finden

    find on the map

Similar words

Kreditkarte: A card issued by a credit company for purchases paid later.
Bankkarte: A card linked directly to a bank account for payments and ATM withdrawals.
Personalausweis: A government-issued photo card confirming a person's identity.
Fahrkarte: A paper or digital pass purchased for a train or bus journey.

Definition in German

Ein flaches Stück Papier oder Kunststoff, das Informationen trägt und oft zur Identifikation oder zur Zahlung benutzt wird.

Word origin

Karte entered German through French carte from Latin charta, ultimately from Greek khartes, meaning a written sheet.

Usage tips

  • Karte is feminine, with plural Karten; in mit Karte zahlen, the articleless phrase means paying by card.

Other meanings

  • mapnoun
  • menunoun

Opposites

  • Bargeldcashnoun
  • Barzahlungcash paymentnoun

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