abrechnen
settle
Geld für eine Leistung oder Ware verlangen oder die Kosten dafür festhalten und zusammenstellen.
The German word "abrechnen" is a verb meaning "to settle accounts," "to bill," or "to calculate/pay off."
- It is composed of:
- abrechnen (prefix ab- + verb rechnen)
- rechnen means "to calculate" or "to count".
Similar words:
- bezahlen – to pay
- verrechnen – to offset/settle financially
- abrechnen mit – to settle with (someone metaphorically)
Differences:
- abrechnen typically focuses on the process of settling or clearing financial accounts, e.g., at the end of a service.
- bezahlen simply means paying money owed.
- verrechnen may involve offsetting debts or errors within calculations.
- abrechnen mit can imply holding someone accountable in a figurative or confrontational sense.
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Examples
Wir müssen noch mit ihnen abrechnen.verb
We still have to settle accounts with them.
Der Kellner rechnet den Betrag sofort mit den Gästen ab.verb
The waiter settles the amount with the guests immediately.
Hast du die Fahrtkosten für das letzte Projekt schon mit der Buchhaltung abgerechnet?verb
Have you already settled the travel expenses for the last project with the accounting department?
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