cheque

1. (masculine) check, cheque (a note promising to pay money to a named person or entity)
2. (masculine) voucher, used to pay a stated amount for a specific purpose

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ʃɛk/

Etymology

Borrowed from English: cheque

In summary

Borrowed from English cheque, from Middle English chek, borrowed from Old French eschec, from Medieval Latin scaccus, from Arabic شَاه (šāh), borrowed from Persian شاه (šâh, “king”).

Concepts

cheque

check

draft

Synonyms

wissel

kassabon

Translations

Scheck

cheque

chèque

cheque

assegno

czek

çek

Bankanweisung

επιταγή

xec

çek

👗

assegno bancario

شيك

επιταγύ

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