noun

der Abschlag, ¨-e

tee shot

The word Abschlag has several distinct meanings depending on the context:

In Finance/Commerce: It refers to a partial payment or an installment made toward a total debt or invoice. It is often used for utility bills (e.g., electricity or water) where a set amount is paid monthly based on estimated consumption.
In Sports (Golf): It refers to the "tee shot," which is the initial stroke made from the teeing ground to start a hole.
In Economics/Retail: It describes a price reduction or a discount (markdown) on goods.
In Manufacturing: It refers to the process of striking or knocking something off, such as detaching a piece of material from a larger block (e.g., in stonemasonry or metalworking).

Grammar: It is a masculine noun (der Abschlag). The plural form is die Abschläge.
Word origin: It is derived from the German verb abschlagen . This verb consists of the prefix ab- (away/off) and the verb schlagen (to hit/strike). Literally, it translates to "striking off," which explains why it evolved into meanings involving taking a part of a whole (partial payment) or hitting a ball away (tee shot).

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Antonyms:

For partial payment: Restzahlung (remaining payment), Gesamtzahlung (total payment).
For price reduction: Aufschlag (surcharge/markup).

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Der Abschlag beim Golf war sehr gut.noun

The tee shot in golf was very good.

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