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abrechnen.

to settle up; to establish (and balance) all earnings and costs

9 characters3 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

verb/ˈap.ʁɛç.nən/
  1. to settle up; to establish (and balance) all earnings and costs

    intransitive · weak
    Wenn alle Kosten feststehen, können wir abrechnen.
  2. to sum up; cash up; to make a final account or bill of something; to include something in such a bill

    transitive · weak
    Der Vermieter muss jährlich die Nebenkosten abrechnen.
    Die Fahrtkosten werden mit den Aufenthaltskosten abgerechnet.
  3. to subtract

    transitive · weak
    Davon musst du noch unsere Ausgaben abrechnen.
  4. to settle a score with someone or something; to make one's final reckoning; to get even; to have closure or revenge

    figuratively · intransitive · weak
    In seiner Siegesrede rechnete der Kandidat mit seinen Kritikern ab.
    In seiner Autobiografie rechnete der Sänger mit seiner kriminellen Vergangenheit ab.
Where this word comes from

From Middle High German aberechenen. Analysable as ab- + rechnen. Compare Dutch afrekenen.

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