bezahlen
/bəˈtsaːlən/
verb
A1
der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- present (3rd sg.)
- bezahlt
- past
- bezahlte
- perfect
- hat bezahlt
Meaning
-
to pay
Built from zahlen (to pay) + be-; largely interchangeable, though bezahlen often takes a direct object (bezahlen + thing) while zahlen is used more generally.
Similar words
Ausbezahlen is paying OUT a sum — a salary, winnings, a payout; bezahlen is the general word for paying for something you buy.
Similar in other languages
Practice
1 What does bezahlen mean?
to pay
2 Fill the gap: Wer ___ die Rechnung?
Full sentence: Wer bezahlt die Rechnung? (Who's paying the bill?)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches bezahlen?
bezahlen: neutral register, core frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
See also
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