der Tarif
Translation
rate, plan, fare, pay scale
Examples
Welchen Tarif haben Sie für Ihr Handy?
What plan do you have for your cellphone?
Der neue Tarif gilt ab morgen.
The new rate is effective tomorrow.
Die Gewerkschaft fordert einen höheren Tarif.
The union is demanding a higher pay scale.
Grammar Patterns
ein Tarif für et4 a rate/plan for sth. A cheap plan for students.
nach Tarif bezahlen to pay according to the pay scale The employees are paid according to scale.
Similar Words
Synonyms: die Gebühr (fee), der Preis (price), die Rate (rate)
Etymology
Borrowed from French 'tarif', from Arabic 'ta'rif' meaning 'notification' or 'definition'. It refers to a defined list of charges.
Memory Tips
Just like the English 'tariff', it refers to a set rate. While 'tariff' in English often means a tax on imports, in German its use is much broader, like a phone 'plan' or a bus 'fare'.