🇩🇪German Source WordCode: DE

Verbindlichkeiten

Pronunciation / Transliteration: Fɛrˈbɪndlɪçkaɪtn

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Payable/ˈpeɪ.ə.bəl/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇩🇪 Example Sentence in German:

"Das Unternehmen hat mehrere Verbindlichkeiten, die beglichen werden müssen."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    An amount of money that is owed or due to be paid.

    "The company has several payables that need to be settled by the end of the month."
  2. 2

    A liability on a company's balance sheet representing money owed to suppliers or creditors.

    "The firm's payables increased significantly after the recent expansion."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'payable' originates from the Middle English word 'paien', which means 'to pay', derived from the Old French 'paier', and ultimately from the Latin 'pacare', meaning 'to appease or satisfy'. Over time, the meaning evolved to refer specifically to amounts owed or due for payment.

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