bar
cash
Ein Ort, an dem man Getränke kaufen und oft auch dort trinken kann.
The German word "bar" stands for cash payment and is derived from the adjective "bar" which means "bare" or "naked" in English, connoting the notion of having nothing obstructing or hiding the full, immediate value, similar to how cash provides direct, unobstructed value.
"Bar" by itself could mean "cash" as in "Barzahlung" which means "cash payment". A similar German term is "bargeld" which consists of "bar" and "Geld" (money), meaning "cash".
The distinction is that "bar" refers to payment modality, about providing or accepting payment immediately using legal tender, whereas "bargeld" is specifically referring to the actual cash money — physical coins and notes.
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Examples
Das Restaurant verlangt Bezahlung in bar.adjective
The restaurant requires payment in cash.
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