Zahlungsmittel

means of payment, legal tender

noun TSAH-lungs-mi-tel Rare

Usage Note

Zahlungsmittel is any accepted medium used to settle financial obligations: cash, debit card, bank transfer, etc. Gesetzliches Zahlungsmittel (legal tender) must be accepted by law. Cryptocurrencies are debated as Zahlungsmittel.

Examples

"In diesem Geschäft werden alle gängigen Zahlungsmittel akzeptiert."

Natural Translation

All common means of payment are accepted in this shop.

Literal Translation

In this shop are all common payment-means accepted.

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