Vocabulary
das
Bargeld
/ˈbaːɐ̯ɡɛlt/· noun· Pl. —
cash
Germany still likes cash: small bakeries and market stalls sometimes take „nur Bargeld“. Paying with it: bar bezahlen.
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Forms
- Singular
- das Bargeld
- Plural
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- Genitiv
- des Bargelds
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Bargeld
cash
Ich habe kein Bargeld dabei.
I don't have any cash on me.
Word family
Bargeldbarin cash (bar bezahlen)das Geldmoneybargeldloscashlessdas Kleingeldsmall change
Common combinations
- bar bezahlento pay in cash
- Nur Bargeld!Cash only!
- Bargeld abhebento withdraw cash
Similar & opposite
↔ Opposites
die Kartenzahlung
Common learner mistakes
- Ich bezahle mit Bargeld.Ich bezahle bar.„mit Bargeld“ is understood, but people say bar bezahlen (and mit Karte bezahlen).
Real examples
- Hier geht nur Bargeld.It's cash only here.
- Ich habe leider kein Bargeld dabei. Geht auch Karte?Unfortunately I don't have any cash on me. Can I pay by card?
- Ich muss noch Bargeld abheben.I still need to get some cash out.
