German word

Kasse

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈkasə/

Meaning

  • feminine nouncash register

Example

Ich bezahle an der Kasse.

I pay at the register.

Illustration for Kasse (cash register)

More examples

An der Kasse wartete eine lange Schlange.

There was a long line at the cash register.

Core concept

The same shop area can be the physical counter, the register beside it, and the point where customers complete payment.

Common phrases

  • an der Kasse bezahlen

    pay at the cash register

  • zur Kasse gehen

    go to the cash register

Similar words

Kassenschalter: A counter where shop staff accept cash or card payments.
Selbstbedienungskasse: An automatic checkout where customers scan and pay for their own goods.
Kassierer: A shop employee who calculates totals and receives payments.
Zahlung: The act of paying for goods with cash or a card.

Definition in German

Der Ort oder das Gerät in einem Geschäft, an dem Kundinnen und Kunden für Waren oder Leistungen bezahlen.

Word origin

German Kasse comes through Italian cassa and French caisse from Latin capsa, meaning box, with the meaning broadening from a container for money to a shop checkout.

Usage tips

  • In German, "zur Kasse" means toward or to the checkout, while "an der Kasse" places someone at the checkout.

Other meanings

  • checkoutnoun
  • counternoun

Related words

  • Kassenbonreceiptnoun
  • Kassenbereichcash register areanoun

Word lists with this word