Zins

See also: zins

German

Etymology

From Middle High German zins (“tax, tribute, interest on a lease or rent”), from Old High German zins (“tax, tribute, interest on a lease or rent”), from Latin cēnsus, whence also Zensus.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈt͡sɪns/
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Noun

Zins m (genitive Zinses, plural Zinsen)

  1. (finance) interest
  2. (dated) tribute

Declension
Declension of Zins
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Zins die Zinsen
genitive eines des Zinses der Zinsen
dative einem dem Zins,
Zinse1		 den Zinsen
accusative einen den Zins die Zinsen
1Now uncommon, see notes

Derived terms

Further reading
  • Zins in Duden online

Hunsrik

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /t͡sins/

Noun

Zins m (plural Zinse)

  1. interest

Further reading
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