das Bargeld

Plural: die Bargelder
Based on: bar, Geld
Goethe B1 Noun
1.

the cash

(this one ONLY refers to bills and coins, not on the spot debit card payments)
Examples
  •  Ich habe kein Bargeld.
  • I don't have cash.
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German Word of the Day – “Bar”

Did you ever wonder why Bargeld is cash and not bar money. And why a bar is still Bar? And why"wunderbar" is "wonderful". In this post, we'll find out :)

Vocab: bar, in bar, die Bar, das Bargeld,

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Anonymous

Hi!
How does this work with plural? Can you say that you only have one bill/coin, and that you have several bills/coins, using Bargeld?
In my language there’s only the plural version (I think) so it would be great with some clarification :)

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Reply to  Emanuel

I understand! But when would you use “Bargelder”?

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

Bargeld has 1 distinct meaning: 1. the cash.

What is the gender of 'Bargeld'?

das

What is the plural of 'Bargeld'?

die Bargelder

What is 'Bargeld' related to?

The word 'Bargeld' is related to bar and Geld.

Where can I learn more about 'Bargeld'?

Here are some articles where you can learn more about 'Bargeld':

German Word of the Day – “Bar”
Did you ever wonder why Bargeld is cash and not bar money. And why a bar is still Bar? And why"wunderbar" is "wonderful". In this post, we'll find out :)
Vocab: bar, in bar, die Bar, das Bargeld,
Read article