German Conversation · Level 9
87 words
German word
Transaktion
Pronunciation
IPA/tʁansakˈt͡si̯oːn/
Meaning
- feminine nountransaction
Example
Bei der letzten Transaktion gab es ein Problem.
There was a problem with the latest transaction.
More examples
Die Transaktion wurde aufgrund verdächtiger Aktivitäten ausgesetzt.
The transaction was suspended due to suspicious activity.
Core concept
A single completed exchange that can be treated as one entry in business or accounting.
Common phrases
eine Transaktion abschließen
complete a transaction
die Transaktion verarbeiten
process the transaction
eine Transaktion stornieren
cancel a transaction
Similar words
Geschäft: A company's or shop's overall business activity.
Handel: Business activity involving the buying and selling of goods or services.
Zahlung: The act of transferring money to pay for goods, services, or a debt.
Kauf: A single act of buying a good or service with money.
Definition in German
ein einzelner Geschäftsvorgang, bei dem Leistungen, Waren oder Geld zwischen Parteien ausgetauscht und abgeschlossen werden
Word origin
German adopted Transaktion from Latin transactio, a noun related to transigere, meaning to bring an agreement to completion.
Usage tips
- Transaktion commonly appears in banking and accounting, while Zahlung refers specifically to a payment rather than the whole exchange.
Other meanings
- settlementnoun
- dealnoun
Opposites
- Rückbuchungchargebacknoun
- Abbruchcancellationnoun
Related words
- Transaktionskostentransaction costsnoun
- Transaktionsdatentransaction datanoun
- transaktionaltransactionaladjective