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How do you say "invoice" in German?
die Rechnung
In German, "invoice" is die Rechnung.
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Pronunciation
Pronounced 'REKH-noong', stress on the first syllable, with 'ch' as a soft khh sound.
Grammar notes
die Rechnung is feminine. Plural: die Rechnungen.
Example sentence
Sie hat dem Kunden eine Rechnung geschickt.
She sent the client an invoice.
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How to remember die Rechnung
Die Rechnung comes from rechnen, to calculate — an invoice is simply the paper where the sums are worked out.
Related words
- currency die Währung
- coin die Münze
- salary das Gehalt
- income die Einnahmen
- expense die Kosten
- profit der Gewinn
- tax die Steuer
- payment die Zahlung
- exchange rate Wechselkurs.
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Questions about die Rechnung
How do you say "invoice" in German?
In German, "invoice" is die Rechnung. It is a noun.
Is die Rechnung masculine, feminine, or neuter?
die Rechnung is feminine. Plural: die Rechnungen.
How is die Rechnung used in a sentence?
Use die Rechnung as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Sie hat dem Kunden eine Rechnung geschickt. (She sent the client an invoice.).
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