die Abrechnung

Plural: die Abrechnungen
Based on: ab, abrechnen
Noun
  1. the monthly earnings statement
  2. the billing
  3. the reckoning
1.

the monthly earnings statement

(If you have an employer in Germany, you'll get this every month, and you need it for all kinds of bureaucratic things.)
Examples
  • Ich habe meine Monatsabrechnung für Mai noch nicht.
  • I don't have my monthly earnings statement for May yet.
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2.

the billing

Examples
  • Der Kellner macht seine Abrechnung.
  • The waiter is doing his billing.
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3.

the reckoning

Examples
  • Heute ist Tag der Abrechnung.
  • Today is the day of reckoning.
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xv
xv

I didn’t know where to ask this so it might as well go here.

I was wondering how you might talk about “an account being in credit”? This is when, for example, you pay for more electricty than what you actually use. So if i pay 20 euros more than i use my account is “20 euros in credit”.

I’m asking as I had a Nebenkostenabrechnung a year ago and they said they would send me the money back if i gave them my bank details – i didn’t and i’m wondering how to talk about this?

Last edited 2 years ago by xv
Emanuel
Emanuel
Reply to  xv

The word is “das Guthaben”.

– Laut der [Nebenkostenabrechnung vom x.x.2023] habe ich ein Guthaben. Ich habe leider veräumt, Ihnen meine Bankverbindung mitzuteilen, blah blah blah send ze manni nau blah blah

xv
xv
Reply to  Emanuel

Guthaben ! Would never have guessed. Thanks.

How many meanings does the German word 'Abrechnung' have?

Abrechnung has 3 distinct meanings: 1. the monthly earnings statement, 2. the billing, 3. the reckoning.

What is the gender of 'Abrechnung'?

die

What is the plural of 'Abrechnung'?

die Abrechnungen

What is 'Abrechnung' related to?

The word 'Abrechnung' is related to ab and abrechnen.

Where can I learn more about 'Abrechnung'?

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