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
Derived from the verb 'begleichen' (to settle), which combines 'be-' and 'gleich' (equal). It signifies the act of making something equal, i.e., settling a debt.
Memory Tips
Connect 'Begleichung' to making an account 'gleich' (equal/even) by paying what is owed. The '-ung' ending signals it's a noun.