zahlen
Meaning
- (intransitive,transitive,weak) to pay
- (figuratively,transitive,weak) to pay, to atone
Concepts
pay
ante up
pay for
compensate
paid
deposit
pay in
brush
wipe
count
regale
remunerate
reward
equalize
fix
indemnify
make amends
neutralize
recompense
recoup
reimburse
repair
repay
requite
disburse
pay off
pay out
pony up
refund
shell out
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈtsaːln̩/
Etymology
From Middle High German zaln, zalen, from Old High German zalōn, from Proto-West Germanic *talōn, from Proto-Germanic *talōną (“to tell, recount; to count, reckon”). Cognate with Bavarian zoin, English tale, Dutch talen, Swedish tala, Danish tal. Equivalent to Zahl + -en.
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