zinsfrei

interest-free

adjective TSINS-fry Rare

Usage Note

zinsfrei describes a loan or credit on which no interest is charged. Promotional finance offers (zinsfreier Ratenkredit für 12 Monate) are common in retail. It is an adjective used predicatively or attributively: ein zinsfreier Kredit.

Examples

"Das Möbelhaus bot zinsfreie Finanzierung über 24 Monate an."

Natural Translation

The furniture store offered interest-free financing over 24 months.

Literal Translation

The furniture-house offered interest-free financing over 24 months.

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