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Gebühr

fee

noun ge-BUER Rare
People & Society Money

Origin: from gebühren 'to be due'

Also means

charge

Usage Note

Gebühr is a fee or charge levied for a service, such as Kontoführungsgebühr (account fee) or Mahngebühr (late fee). The plural is Gebühren. The phrase gebührenfrei means free of charge. It is more official in tone than the casual Kosten.

Examples

"Für die Überweisung ins Ausland fällt eine Gebühr an."

Natural Translation

A fee applies for the transfer abroad.

Literal Translation

For the transfer to-the abroad falls a fee on.

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