die Stornierung, -en
cancellation
Das Rückgängigmachen einer Buchung, Bestellung oder Vereinbarung.
Definition & meaning
The noun Stornierung refers to the cancellation of a transaction, a booking, an order, or an appointment. It implies that a previously made agreement or reservation is voided, typically in a business or administrative context.
- Commercial/Legal context: The formal reversal of a booking or an invoice. For example, if a customer cancels a hotel reservation or a travel booking, this process is called a Stornierung.
- Accounting context: The act of correcting an incorrect bookkeeping entry by making a counter-entry to neutralize the original error.
Grammar & Word origin
The word is a feminine noun (die Stornierung) and belongs to the third declension of feminine nouns (plural: die Stornierungen).
Word origin: It is derived from the German verb stornieren . This verb itself is derived from the Italian term stornare, which originally meant "to turn back" or "to redirect." In financial and commercial language, it was adopted to describe the process of reversing entries or withdrawing from an agreement.
Synonyms & antonyms
Synonyms:
- die Absage (more common for appointments or events)
- die Kündigung (usually refers to terminating a contract)
- der Rücktritt (withdrawal from a deal or position)
- die Annullierung (formal nullification)
Antonyms:
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Examples
Die Stornierung Ihrer Buchung wurde bestätigt.noun
The cancellation of your booking has been confirmed.
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