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Illustration of the B1 German word “der Zinssatz”, which translates to “interest rate”. Close-up of a huge gold coin filling the frame with a tiny green sprout of little coins growing upward out of its top like a plant, a percent-shaped leaf unfurling as the money grows. No people.
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interest rate

/ˈt͡sɪnsˌzat͡s/

Examples — Zinssatz in a sentence

Der Zinssatz für Hypotheken ist gesunken.

The interest rate for mortgages has decreased.

Banken bieten unterschiedliche Zinssätze an.

Banks offer different interest rates.

How to remember it

Zinssatz sounds like 'sins sat' — imagine sins sitting on a scale calculating your interest rate.

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Illustration of the B1 German word “abheben”, which translates to “to withdraw (money)”. A nervous squirrel at an ATM wildly mashes buttons; a giant mechanical claw erupts from the slot, clutching a fistful of golden acorns that sends the squirrel floating upward in sheer, stunned disbelief.
abheben

/ˈapˌheːbn̩/

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to withdraw (money)

Principal parts

abheben, hob ab, hat abgehoben

ich hebe ab
du hebst ab
er/sie/es hebt ab
wir heben ab
ihr hebt ab
sie/Sie heben ab

Examples

Ich muss noch Geld vom Automaten abheben.

I still need to withdraw money from the ATM.

Sie hat heute 100 Euro abgehoben.

She withdrew 100 Euros today.

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Illustration of the B1 German word “aneinander”, which translates to “to / against each other”. Two puzzle pieces with friendly, painted faces floating in mid-air, leaning their foreheads against each other in a sweet, gentle embrace.
aneinander

/anʔaɪ̯ˈnandɐ/

to / against each other

Examples

Die Stühle standen eng aneinander im Raum.

The chairs stood close to each other in the room.

Zwei Tische wurden aneinander geschoben.

Two tables were pushed together.

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Illustration of the B1 German word “die Ausstellung”, which translates to “exhibition”. A bespectacled squirrel curator stands proudly before a gallery wall, gesturing wildly at a framed masterpiece of a single perfect acorn while a crowd of dazzled hedgehogs gasp in awe, eyes wide and sparkling.
die Ausstellung

/ˈaʊ̯sˌʃtɛlʊŋ/

exhibition

Examples

Wir besuchten eine interessante Kunstausstellung.

We visited an interesting art exhibition.

Die Ausstellung ist noch bis nächste Woche geöffnet.

The exhibition is still open until next week.

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Illustration of the B1 German word “der Autor”, which translates to “author”. A squid in a beret rides a colossal fountain pen like a surfboard across a sea of ink, scooping swirling droplets to paint blank pages.
der Autor

/ˈaʊ̯toːɐ̯/

author

Examples

Der Autor liest heute aus seinem neuen Buch vor.

The author is reading from his new book today.

Wer ist der Autor dieses berühmten Romans?

Who is the author of this famous novel?

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Illustration of the B1 German word “die Autorin”, which translates to “author (female)”. Close-up of a woman at a desk sweeping a giant feather quill across a page, the fresh ink rising off the paper as a small dragon of dark mist curling toward her smile
die Autorin

/aʊ̯ˈtoːʁɪn/

author (female)

Examples

Die Autorin liest heute Abend aus ihrem Buch vor.

The author is reading from her book this evening.

Eine bekannte Autorin hat diesen Roman geschrieben.

A well-known author wrote this novel.

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Illustration of the B1 German word “das Bargeld”, which translates to “cash”. A magical wallet overflowing with shiny, floating golden coins that drift like fireflies through a cozy, sunlit room.
das Bargeld

/ˈbaːɐ̯ˌɡɛlt/

cash

Examples

Ich habe leider kein Bargeld dabei.

Unfortunately, I don't have any cash with me.

Man kann hier nur mit Bargeld zahlen.

You can only pay with cash here.

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