ab|bezahlen
Translation
to pay off, to pay in installments
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 installments.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) to pay off (sth.) He has to abbezahlen his car.
((sth.)) ((in installments)) to pay (sth.) off in installments You can abbezahlen the furniture in installments.
Similar Words
tilgen (to pay off a debt), abzahlen (to pay in installments)
Etymology
Composed of the prefix 'ab-' (off, down) and 'bezahlen' (to pay). This suggests paying a debt down to zero.
Memory Tips
Think of 'paying' (bezahlen) until the debt is 'ab' (off your shoulders).