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Kreditnehmer

borrower

noun kre-DEET-nay-mer Rare
People & Society Money

Usage Note

Kreditnehmer is the party who receives a loan and is obliged to repay it with interest. The counterpart is the Kreditgeber (lender). The feminine form is Kreditnehmerin. Private Kreditnehmer require credit checks (Bonitätsprüfungen).

Examples

"Der Kreditnehmer muss die monatlichen Raten pünktlich zahlen."

Natural Translation

The borrower must pay the monthly instalments on time.

Literal Translation

The borrower must the monthly instalments punctually pay.

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