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How do you say "refund" in German?
die Rückerstattung
In German, "refund" is die Rückerstattung.
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Pronunciation
Pronounced 'RUUK-air-shtaht-oong', stress on the first syllable, with 'u umlaut' a rounded, pursed 'ee' sound.
Grammar notes
die Rückerstattung is feminine. Plural: die Rückerstattungen.
Example sentence
Er bat um eine Rückerstattung des kaputten Spielzeugs.
He asked for a refund on the broken toy.
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How to remember die Rückerstattung
Ruckerstattung is ruck (back) plus Erstattung (reimbursement) - literally 'back-reimbursement', a very literal picture of a refund.
Related words
- price der Preis
- discount der Rabatt
- receipt die Quittung
- coupon der Gutschein
- cash das Geld
- budget der Haushalt
- savings die Einsparungen
- loan das Darlehen
- debt die Schulden
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Questions about die Rückerstattung
How do you say "refund" in German?
In German, "refund" is die Rückerstattung. It is a noun.
Is die Rückerstattung masculine, feminine, or neuter?
die Rückerstattung is feminine. Plural: die Rückerstattungen.
How is die Rückerstattung used in a sentence?
Use die Rückerstattung as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Er bat um eine Rückerstattung des kaputten Spielzeugs. (He asked for a refund on the broken toy.).
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