Vocabulary
der
Zoll
/tsɔl/· noun· Pl. die Zölle
customs; customs duty
Der Zoll — the office at the border (durch den Zoll gehen) and the money you pay on goods from abroad.
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- Singular
- der Zoll
- Plural
- die Zölle
- Genitiv
- des Zolls
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Zoll
customs
Am Flughafen müssen wir durch den Zoll.
At the airport we have to go through customs.
Word family
Zollder Zollbeamtecustoms officerzollfreiduty-freedie Zollkontrollecustoms check
Common combinations
- durch den Zoll gehento go through customs
- Zoll bezahlento pay duty
- zollfrei einkaufento shop duty-free
Real examples
- Der Zoll hat meinen Koffer kontrolliert.Customs checked my suitcase.
- Für das Paket musste ich Zoll zahlen.I had to pay duty on the parcel.
- Das Land erhöht die Zölle auf Autos.The country is raising tariffs on cars.
