Polyglot Dictionary

Kaution

/kaʊ̯ˈtsi̯oːn/

die noun B2

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

plural
die Kautionen

Meaning

  1. deposit; bail

    • Für die Wohnung zahle ich eine Kaution.

      I pay a deposit for the flat.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual

Similar words

Similar in other languages

English

down payment

Close — a deposit relates to a down payment.

French

acompte

Close — a deposit, bail relates to a down payment, deposit.

Practice

1 What does Kaution mean?

2 Fill the gap: Für die Wohnung zahle ich eine ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches Kaution?

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