Verb

deponieren

to deposit, to store, to lodge

Ich möchte Geld auf mein Konto deponieren.

I would like to deposit money into my account.

Er deponierte seinen Koffer im Schließfach.

He deposited his suitcase in the locker.

((et4)) deponieren to deposit sth. I want to deposit money.

((et4)) ((at/in sth.)) deponieren to deposit sth. at/in sth. He deposited the suitcase in the locker.

Synonyms: hinterlegen, einlagern; Antonyms: abheben (to withdraw)

From Latin 'dēpōnere' (to put down, lay aside), from 'de-' (down) + 'pōnere' (to put). Cognate with English 'deposit'.

It sounds very similar to the English word 'deposit'. Think of 'de-positioning' something for safekeeping.

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