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How do you say "cash" in German?
das Geld
In German, "cash" is das Geld.
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Pronunciation
Pronounced 'gelt', one syllable, rhyming with 'melt'.
Grammar notes
das Geld is neuter. Plural: das Geld.
Example sentence
Sie hat den Kaffee bar bezahlt.
She paid for the coffee in cash.
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How to remember das Geld
Geld sounds close to the old English/Yiddish word 'gelt', still used in English for money, especially around Hanukkah.
Related words
- price der Preis
- discount der Rabatt
- receipt die Quittung
- coupon der Gutschein
- refund die Rückerstattung
- budget der Haushalt
- savings die Einsparungen
- loan das Darlehen
- debt die Schulden
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Questions about das Geld
How do you say "cash" in German?
In German, "cash" is das Geld. It is a noun.
Is das Geld masculine, feminine, or neuter?
das Geld is neuter. Plural: das Geld.
How is das Geld used in a sentence?
Use das Geld as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Sie hat den Kaffee bar bezahlt. (She paid for the coffee in cash.).
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