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10 Language-to-English DictionariesGirokonto
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /ˈɡiːʁoˌkɔnto/
"Mein Gehalt wird jeden Monat auf mein Girokonto überwiesen."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A bank account that allows the holder to make deposits and withdrawals, write checks, and use a debit card for everyday transactions.
"I need to deposit my paycheck into my checking account to pay this month's bills." - 2
A primary transactional account designed for liquidity rather than long-term interest accrual.
"Most of our monthly expenses are automatically deducted from our primary checking account."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term combines 'checking', derived from the noun 'check' (an order to a bank to pay a specific sum), dating back to the late 19th century in American banking, with 'account', originating from Old French 'acont' and Latin 'computare'. Originally referring to an account against which checks could be drawn, it evolved in modern banking to encompass all types of transactional deposits accessible via debit cards and electronic transfers.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Checking account" is said worldwide
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compte courant
Transliteration: /kɔ̃t ku.ʁɑ̃/
"J'ai ouvert un nouveau compte courant dans cette banque."
Girokonto
Transliteration: /ˈɡiːʁoˌkɔnto/
"Mein Gehalt wird jeden Monat auf mein Girokonto überwiesen."
conto corrente
Transliteration: /ˈkɔn.to korˈrɛn.te/
"Ho bisogno di prelevare dei contanti dal mio conto corrente."
cuenta corriente
Transliteration: /ˈkwen.ta koˈrjen.te/
"Deposité el dinero directamente en mi cuenta corriente."
conta corrente
Transliteration: /ˈkõ.tɐ kuˈʁẽ.tʃi/
"O pagamento foi debitado automaticamente na minha conta corrente."
चालू खाता
Transliteration: chaalu khaata
"मैंने दैनिक खर्चों के लिए एक चालू खाता खोला है।"
支票账户
Transliteration: zhīpiào zhànghù
"我的工资直接存入了支票账户。"
당좌예금계좌
Transliteration: dangjwa yegeum gyejwa
"공과금 자동이상을 위해 당좌예금계좌를 개설했습니다."
当座預金口座
Transliteration: touza yokin kouza
"日常の支払いのために当座預金口座を使っています。"
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