Annotated Euro & Money Glossary
English-German - Part 2 (E-Z)
Banking and Foreign Exchange Vocabulary
GLOSSARY and PHRASEBOOK
The euro (€), banking, and other money-related vocabulary
Noun genders are indicated by: r (der, masc.), e (die, fem.), s (das, neu.)
Abbreviations: adj. (adjective), adv. (adverb), n. (noun), pl. (plural), v. (verb)
Also see related pages below and these articles by your Guide:
Der Euro kommt and Euro-Chronik (Timeline and Euro Facts).
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E
ECU r Ecu/ECU (European Currency Unit)
The ECU - an average unit based on several EU currencies - was created in 1979. In 1995 at an EU summit meeting in Madrid, the ECU was renamed the “euro” (der Euro) and became an official world currency in January 1999. The term “euro” won out over other suggestions because it was the only proposed name that could be pronounced easily in all European languages (the former ECU's German pronunciation sounded like “a cow”: eh Kuh).
euro r Euro (-) See: Der Euro kommt
one euro has 100 cents ein Euro hat 100 Cent
five euros fünf Euro
The German word Euro is an exception to the rule that nouns ending in -o are neuter (das).
European Central Bank (ECB) Europäische Zentralbank (EZB)
The EZB, located in Frankfurt, controls monetary policy for the euro and the 12 euro zone countries.
exchange, exchange office (money) r Geldwechsel, e Wechselstube
exchange (money) v. (Geld) wechseln, (Geld) umtauschen
exchange rate r Wechselkurs, r Kurs
For current exchange rates, see Universal Currency Converter
expenses e Spesen (pl.)
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F
financial institution s Geldinstitut (-e)
foreign currency e Valuta (Valuten), Devisen (pl.)
foreign exchange (rate) r Devisenkurs, r Wechselkurs
H
how much? wie viel?
How much does it cost? Wie viel kostet es?/Was kostet es?
how many? wie viele?
How many euros do I get for $50.00? Wie viele Euro bekomme ich für 50 Dollar?
I
interest r Zins (-en)
to bear/earn interest Zinsen tragen
L
loan n. r Kredit (-en)
loan v. borgen
We took out a loan. Wir haben einen Kredit aufgenommen.
M
mint (money) e Münze (also = coin)
mint v. münzen
money s Geld
money on account s Buchgeld (money used in cashless or electronic transactions)
P
paper money s Papiergeld, Noten (pl.)
pay v. bezahlen
peso r Peso
pound (sterling) s Pfund
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R
receipt (proof of deposit/payment) e Quittung, r Beleg
receipts (money received) e Einnahmen (pl.)
S
salary, stipend s Gehalt (Gehälter)
savings bank e Sparkasse (-n)
sign v. unterschreiben, unterzeichnen
signature e Unterschrift
sell v. verkaufen
sell rate Verkauf (money exchange)
buy rate Kauf (money exchange)
T
teller, cashier r Kassierer, e Kassiererin (fem.), r Bankangestellter, e Bankangestellte (fem.)
teller window e Kasse, r Schalter (counter)
transfer n. (money) e Überweisung, e Geldüberweisung
transfer v. (money) (Geld) überweisen
traveler's check/cheque r Reisescheck (-s)
The advent of der Geldautomat (ATM) has made traveler's checks largely unnecessary. In most cases the commission and exchange rate are lower using an ATM than when cashing einen Reisescheck.
W
withdraw (money) (Geld) abheben
withdrawal s Abheben
withdrawal slip r Rückzahlungsschein
to make a withdrawal from a bank von einer Bank Geld abheben
I'd like to make a withdrawal (of 100 euros). Ich möchte (100 Euro) abheben.
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