ab|bezahlen
Translation
to pay off, to pay in instalments, to amortize
Examples
Er muss sein Auto noch abbezahlen.
He still has to pay off his car.
Wir bezahlen das Haus in Raten ab.
We are paying off the house in instalments.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) to pay off (sth.) He has to abbezahlen his car.
((sth.)) ((in instalments)) to pay (sth.) off in instalments You can abbezahlen the furniture in instalments.
Similar Words
tilgen (to pay off a debt), abzahlen (to pay in instalments)
Etymology
From the prefix 'ab-' (off, down) and 'bezahlen' (to pay). It implies paying a debt down until it's gone.
Memory Tips
Imagine you 'pay' (bezahlen) a debt until it is 'ab' (off, gone).