rechnen
Translation
to calculate, to count, to reckon, to expect
Examples
Ich kann schnell rechnen.
I can calculate quickly.
Wir rechnen mit deiner Hilfe.
We are counting on your help.
Er rechnet die Kosten für die Reise.
He is calculating the costs for the trip.
Grammar Patterns
((mit+3)) to count on / expect sth. Wir rechnen mit deiner Hilfe.
((sth.acc)) to calculate sth. Er rechnet die Summe.
Similar Words
kalkulieren (to calculate), zählen (to count); Antonyms: schätzen (to estimate)
Etymology
From Old High German 'rehhanōn' (to order, explain), related to 'Recht' (right, correct). The idea is 'to make things right' with numbers.
Memory Tips
It's a direct cognate of the English word 'to reckon'. Imagine using a 'Rechner' (calculator) to 'rechnen'.