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How do you say "debt" in German?
die Schulden
In German, "debt" is die Schulden.
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Pronunciation
Pronounced 'SHOOL-den', stress on the first syllable, with 'sch' making a 'sh' sound.
Grammar notes
die Schulden is feminine. Plural: die Schulden.
Example sentence
Sie arbeiteten hart, um die Schulden abzubezahlen.
They worked hard to pay off the debt.
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How to remember die Schulden
It looks like the English word 'school' — picture debt as the dues you can never skip paying.
Related words
- price der Preis
- discount der Rabatt
- receipt die Quittung
- coupon der Gutschein
- refund die Rückerstattung
- cash das Geld
- budget der Haushalt
- savings die Einsparungen
- loan das Darlehen
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Questions about die Schulden
How do you say "debt" in German?
In German, "debt" is die Schulden. It is a noun.
Is die Schulden masculine, feminine, or neuter?
die Schulden is feminine. Plural: die Schulden.
How is die Schulden used in a sentence?
Use die Schulden as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Sie arbeiteten hart, um die Schulden abzubezahlen. (They worked hard to pay off the debt.).
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