German word

Scheck

Pronunciation

IPA/ʃɛk/

Meaning

  • masculine nouncheck

Example

Ich habe den Scheck zur Bank gebracht.

I took the check to the bank.

Illustration for Scheck (check)

More examples

Sie unterschrieb den Scheck, bevor sie ihn einlöste.

She signed the check before cashing it.

Core concept

A paper payment order linking a named recipient to a fixed sum at a bank.

Common phrases

  • einen Scheck unterschreiben

    sign a check

  • einen Scheck einlösen

    cash a check

  • einen Scheck vorlegen

    present a check

Similar words

Bargeld: Banknotes and coins used as payment and handed over directly.
Überweisung: A transfer of money from the payer's bank account to another person's account.
Kreditkarte: A card used to pay in shops or online, with the card company settling the payment later.
Lastschrift: A direct withdrawal from a payer's bank account authorized in advance by the recipient.

Definition in German

Ein Scheck ist ein schriftliches Wertpapier, mit dem der Aussteller die Bank anweist, einen bestimmten Geldbetrag an einen Begünstigten zu zahlen.

Word origin

German Scheck is borrowed from English check, with the banking sense also influenced by French chèque.

Usage tips

  • Scheck is masculine: der Scheck, with the plural die Schecks.

Opposites

Related words

  • Scheckbuchcheckbooknoun
  • Scheckausstellercheck issuernoun
  • Scheckannahmecheck acceptancenoun

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