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abrechnen

to settle accounts; to invoice

verb AP-rekh-nen Rare
People & Society Money

Also means

to settle a score (figurative)

Usage Note

abrechnen means to calculate and settle a financial account. Spesen abrechnen (to claim expenses); monatlich abrechnen (to bill monthly). The noun Abrechnung (bill, settlement, statement) is extremely common in everyday and business German.

Examples

"Am Monatsende rechnet sie alle Reisekosten mit der Buchhaltung ab."

Natural Translation

At the end of the month she settles all travel expenses with accounting.

Literal Translation

At the month-end she settles all travel-costs with the accounting.

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