die Begleichung
Translation
settlement, payment, clearance
Examples
Die Begleichung der Rechnung ist fällig.
The settlement of the invoice is due.
Wir erwarten die prompte Begleichung der Schuld.
We expect prompt settlement of the debt.
Grammar Patterns
die Begleichung + Genitive the settlement of ... The settlement of the costs must be made immediately.
Similar Words
Synonyms: die Zahlung (payment), die Bezahlung (payment); Antonyms: die Schuld (debt)
Etymology
From the verb 'begleichen' (to settle), which comes from 'be-' and 'gleich' (equal). The idea is to make an account 'equal' or balanced.
Memory Tips
Think of making a balance 'gleich' (equal) by paying it off. The '-ung' suffix turns the verb into a noun.