Bankkonto

bank account

noun BANK-kon-to Rare

Origin: from Bank + Italian conto 'account'

Usage Note

Bankkonto is a bank account; note the doubled k where Bank and Konto meet. The plural is irregular: Bankkonten. The everyday account is a Girokonto. You eröffnen (open), führen (maintain), or überziehen (overdraw) a Bankkonto.

Examples

"Er eröffnete ein Bankkonto für seine Ersparnisse."

Natural Translation

He opened a bank account for his savings.

Literal Translation

He opened a bank-account for his savings.

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