das Darlehn
Translation
loan, credit
Examples
Er beantragte ein Darlehn bei der Bank.
He applied for a loan at the bank.
Das Darlehn muss in Raten zurückgezahlt werden.
The loan must be paid back in installments.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) to take out/apply for a loan He applied for a loan.
((sb.)) ((sth.)) to grant (sb.) a loan The bank granted him a loan.
Similar Words
Kredit (credit), Anleihe (bond); Antonyms: Schuld (debt)
Etymology
An older or alternative spelling of 'Darlehen'. From Middle High German 'dārlēhen' (to lend there).
Memory Tips
Recognize this as a variant of the more common 'Darlehen'. Both mean 'loan'.