🇩🇪German Source WordCode: DE

ausstehender Saldo

Pronunciation / Transliteration: ausstehender Saldo

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Outstanding Balance/aʊtˈstændɪŋ ˈbæləns/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇩🇪 Example Sentence in German:

"Er hat seinen ausstehenden Saldo überprüft, bevor er die Rechnung bezahlt hat."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The total amount of money that is owed on a loan, credit card, or other financial obligation.

    "After reviewing her finances, she realized her outstanding balance on the credit card was higher than expected."
  2. 2

    The remaining amount due after partial payments have been made.

    "He made a payment last month, but his outstanding balance still remains significant."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'outstanding' originates from the Old English 'utstandan', meaning to stand out or be prominent, while 'balance' comes from the Latin 'bilanx', meaning having two scales. The phrase evolved in financial contexts to denote the amount owed that is not yet paid.

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