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Nebenkostenabrechnung

utility bill statement, ancillary costs invoice

noun NAY-ben-kos-ten-ahp-rekh-noong Rare

Usage Note

Nebenkostenabrechnung is the annual statement from the landlord detailing actual heating, water, and maintenance costs versus what the tenant paid monthly as Nebenkostenvorauszahlung (advance payment). A perennial source of surprises.

Examples

"Die Nebenkostenabrechnung ergab eine Nachzahlung von 200 Euro."

Natural Translation

The utility bill statement resulted in a back-payment of 200 euros.

Literal Translation

The ancillary-costs-statement resulted-in a back-payment of 200 euros.

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