Verb

an|rechnen

to credit, to recognize, to count towards, to charge

Die Universität kann Ihre Kurse anrechnen.

The university can credit your courses.

Die Vorkasse wird auf den Kaufpreis angerechnet.

The advance payment is credited towards the purchase price.

Er hat mir die Kosten angerechnet.

He charged me for the costs.

((sb.dat)) ((sth.acc)) anrechnen to credit (sth.) to (sb.) Die Universität rechnet ihm die Kurse an.

((sth.acc)) ((auf+acc)) anrechnen to count (sth.) towards (sth.) Die Zahlung wird auf die Miete angerechnet.

anerkennen (to recognize), berücksichtigen (to consider), in Rechnung stellen (to invoice)

From the prefix 'an' (on, towards) + 'rechnen' (to calculate). Literally 'to calculate towards' something.

Imagine 'calculating' (rechnen) and adding credits 'onto' (an) your account.

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