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bongen.

to enter (an amount, a sold item) into a cash register

6 characters2 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

verb/ˈbɔŋən/
  1. to enter (an amount, a sold item) into a cash register

    weak
    Die Artikel sind alle schon gebongt. Wenn Sie die jetzt doch nicht wollen, muss ich den Stornoschlüssel holen.
  2. to accept, to agree to

    colloquial · participle · past · weak
    Könnte ich diesen Freitag zur Mittagspause schon gehen? – Hm ja, ist gebongt. Freitagnachmittag wird eh nichts los sein.
Where this word comes from

First half of the 20th century, from Bon (“receipt”) + -en. The ⟨g⟩ reflects the usual pronunciation (as *bonen or *bonnen would be unrecognizable).

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