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noun

die Fälligkeit, -en

maturity

Definition & meaning

Fälligkeit means the point in time when a payment or other obligation becomes due. It can also refer to the maturity date of a financial instrument or claim.

For example, if an invoice has a due date of 15 May, payment is expected on or before that date.

Grammar & word origin

Fälligkeit is a feminine noun: die Fälligkeit. Its plural is die Fälligkeiten.

It is formed from the adjective fällig (“due, payable”) and the noun-forming suffix -keit, which creates nouns describing a state or quality. The related verb is fällen , though in this context the meaning is specifically associated with something becoming due.

Synonyms & antonyms

  • Zahlungstermin (“payment date”) is a close synonym, but refers more specifically to the date set for a payment.
  • Fälligkeitstermin (“due date”) emphasizes the particular date on which an obligation becomes due.
  • Zahlungsaufschub (“deferral of payment”) is a contrast rather than a strict antonym: it means postponing payment beyond its original due date. There is no exact antonym for Fälligkeit.

Common phrases & collocations

  • die Fälligkeit einer Rechnung — the due date of an invoice
  • die Fälligkeit der Zahlung — when payment is due
  • bei Fälligkeit — when due / upon maturity
  • Eintritt der Fälligkeit — the point at which an obligation becomes due

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Examples

Zum Zeitpunkt der Fälligkeit muss der Betrag bezahlt sein.noun

By the time of maturity, the amount must be paid.

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