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10 Language-to-English DictionariesKauf
Pronunciation / Transliteration: kaʊf
"Der Kauf des neuen Autos war eine bedeutende Investition."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The act of buying something.
"The purchase of the new car was a significant investment."
- 1
To acquire something by paying for it.
"She decided to purchase a new laptop for her studies."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old French 'pourchacier' meaning 'to chase, pursue, strive for', combining 'pour-' (for) and 'chacier' (to hunt). By the 15th century in Middle English, the meaning shifted from acquiring by pursuit to acquiring property or goods in exchange for money.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Purchase" is said worldwide
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achat
Transliteration: aʃa
"L'achat de la nouvelle voiture était un investissement important."
Kauf
Transliteration: kaʊf
"Der Kauf des neuen Autos war eine bedeutende Investition."
acquisto
Transliteration: akˈkwisto
"L'acquisto della nuova auto è stato un investimento significativo."
compra
Transliteration: ˈkom.pɾa
"La compra del coche nuevo fue una inversión importante."
compra
Transliteration: ˈkõ.pɾɐ
"A compra do carro novo foi um investimento significativo."
खरीद
Transliteration: kharīd
"नई कार की खरीद एक महत्वपूर्ण निवेश था।"
购买
Transliteration: gòumǎi
"购买新车是一项重要的投资。"
구매
Transliteration: gumae
"새 차 구매는 중요한 투자였습니다."
購入
Transliteration: こうにゅう
"新しい車の購入は重要な投資でした。"
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