die Fälligkeit
Translation
due date, maturity, deadline
Examples
Die Fälligkeit der Rechnung ist am Monatsende.
The due date for the invoice is at the end of the month.
Das Darlehen hat eine Fälligkeit von zehn Jahren.
The loan has a maturity of ten years.
Grammar Patterns
die Fälligkeit ((von+3 / et2)) the due date of sth. The due date for the rent is the first of the month.
bei Fälligkeit upon maturity The bond will be repaid upon maturity.
Similar Words
die Frist (deadline), der Termin (date, appointment)
Etymology
From the adjective 'fällig' (due), which comes from 'fallen' (to fall). The date 'falls' on a certain day. The suffix '-keit' forms a noun.
Memory Tips
Imagine a payment date 'falling' on the calendar. That's the 'Fälligkeit' (due date).