Kontogebühr

account fee

noun KON-to-geh-buer Rare

Also means

bank service charge

Usage Note

Kontogebühr refers to the monthly or annual charge a bank levies for maintaining a current account. Many banks advertise kostenfreie Kontoführung, but fees often apply if a minimum balance is not kept.

Examples

"Die Kontogebühr beträgt fünf Euro pro Monat."

Natural Translation

The account fee is five euros per month.

Literal Translation

The account-fee amounts five euros per month.

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