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Zins.

interest

4 characters1 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈt͡sɪns/
  1. interest

    masculine · mixed
  2. tribute

    dated · masculine · mixed
Where this word comes from

From Middle High German zins (“tax, tribute, interest on a lease or rent”), from Old High German zins (“tax, tribute, interest on a lease or rent”) (for which compare Old Saxon tins, Middle Dutch tijns), from Latin cēnsus. Doublet of Zensus.

noun/ˈt͡sɪns/
  1. ground rent

    masculine · strong
  2. (for dwellings) rent

    Austria · Bavaria · Southern-Germany · Switzerland · masculine · strong
Where this word comes from

Shortening of Grundzins

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