🇩🇪German Source WordCode: DE

Zahlung

Pronunciation / Transliteration: /ˈtsaːlʊŋ/

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Payment/ˈpeɪ.mənt/
nounCEFR B1 (Intermediate)Top #800 frequency
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🇩🇪 Example Sentence in German:

"Die Zahlung muss bis nächste Woche erfolgen."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The transfer of money, goods, or services in exchange for goods, services, or to fulfill a legal obligation.

    "The company requires payment in advance before shipping the order."
  2. 2

    An amount of money paid.

    "Her monthly car payment is due on the first of every month."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'payment' originates from the Old French 'paiment', which itself comes from the Latin 'pāgāmentum', meaning 'a paying'. The term evolved through Middle English, reflecting the act of compensating someone for goods or services rendered.

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