Rückzahlung

repayment

noun RUEK-tsah-loong Rare

Also means

refund

Usage Note

Rückzahlung covers both loan repayment and refunds. In banking, it refers to the scheduled payback of a Darlehen. In retail or insurance contexts it means the return of an overpaid amount.

Examples

"Die Rückzahlung des Darlehens beginnt im nächsten Monat."

Natural Translation

The repayment of the loan begins next month.

Literal Translation

The repayment of the loan begins in the next month.

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