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10 Language-to-English DictionariesBankkonto
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈbaŋkˌkɔnto
"Ich habe Geld auf mein Bankkonto eingezahlt."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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An arrangement with a bank whereby a customer can deposit and withdraw money.
"I need to go to the ATM to withdraw some cash from my bank account."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'bank' derives from the Italian 'banca' (bench), referring to money lenders' tables in medieval Italy, while 'account' comes from Old French 'a(c)conter' (to reckon, compute). The compound term emerged in commercial English to designate a financial ledger held with a banking institution.
10 Global Lexicons: How "bank account" is said worldwide
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compte bancaire
Transliteration: kõt bãkɛʁ
"J'ai ouvert un nouveau compte bancaire hier."
Bankkonto
Transliteration: ˈbaŋkˌkɔnto
"Ich habe Geld auf mein Bankkonto eingezahlt."
conto bancario
Transliteration: ˈkonto baŋˈkarjo
"Devo controllare il mio conto bancario online."
cuenta bancaria
Transliteration: ˈkwenta baŋˈkaɾja
"Necesito los datos de tu cuenta bancaria para hacer la transferencia."
conta bancária
Transliteration: ˈkõtɐ bɐ̃ˈkaɾjɐ
"Abri uma nova conta bancária no mês passado."
बैंक खाता
Transliteration: baink khātā
"मैंने बैंक खाता खोलने के लिए आवेदन किया है।"
银行账户
Transliteration: yínháng zhànghù
"我在该行开了一个新的银行账户。"
은행 계좌
Transliteration: eunhaeng gyejwa
"새로운 은행 계좌를 개설하고 싶습니다."
銀行口座
Transliteration: ginkō kōza
"新しい銀行口座を開設するために銀行に行きました。"
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