der Abschlag
Translation
installment, down payment, deduction, tee-off
Examples
Der monatliche Abschlag für Strom beträgt 50 Euro.
The monthly installment for electricity is 50 euros.
Sein erster Abschlag beim Golf war beeindruckend.
His first tee shot in golf was impressive.
Grammar Patterns
((einen Abschlag)) zahlen/leisten to pay (an installment) We pay a monthly installment for gas.
((einen Abschlag)) machen to make (a tee shot) The golfer makes a long tee shot.
Similar Words
die Rate (installment), die Ablehnung (refusal)
Etymology
Derived from 'abschlagen' (to hit off, to refuse). It can mean a sum 'hit off' the total (deduction) or a ball 'hit off' the tee.
Memory Tips
Imagine 'hitting off' (abschlagen) a portion of a bill, or 'hitting off' a golf ball to start.