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schulden

owe

Meaning of schulden

to need to pay money back to someone

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German/ˈʃʊldən/
Russian transcription[bɨtʲ ˈdoʐən]
owe
schulden - owe
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schulden with Russian translation

schulden usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇩🇪German

Я всё ещё должен тебе десять евро.

Ich schulde dir noch zehn Euro.

🇷🇺Russian🇩🇪German

Он задолжал деньги банку.

Er schuldet dem Bankkonto Geld.

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schulden belongs to the topic "Top 2500". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

schuldenбыть должен
kochenготовить
sich ändernменять
bindenзавязывать
folgenследовать
entfernenубирать
sich anfühlenощущаться

schulden synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between schulden / verpflichtet sein / leihen / zahlen / verdienen / etwas zurückzahlen

V
🇩🇪German
verpflichtet sein

to be obligated to do something; closer to a duty/obligation than to money owed.

A2Often
L
🇩🇪German
leihen

to lend or borrow; it describes the act of taking/giving something temporarily, not owing money.

A2Very Often
Z
🇩🇪German
zahlen

to pay; a general word for payment, which can include paying back a debt but does not itself mean owing.

A2Very Often
V
🇩🇪German
verdienen

to earn; it refers to receiving money, not owing it.

A2Very Often
E
🇩🇪German
etwas zurückzahlen

to pay something back; very close when talking specifically about repaying a debt.

A2Often
G
🇩🇪German
Geld zurückgeben

to give money back; a simple, common expression for returning borrowed money.

A2Often
V
🇩🇪German
verschuldet sein

to be in debt; describes the state of having debts, often financial ones.

A2Often

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How to pronounce schulden and what this word means

schulden means owe. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce schulden

/ˈʃʊldən/

schulden translation

owe

schulden examples

Я всё ещё должен тебе десять евро.

schulden transcription

/ˈʃʊldən/

Questions about this word

schulden meaning: what does it mean?

jemandem Geld zurückzahlen müssen

schulden pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

schulden is pronounced as /ˈʃʊldən/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

schulden definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

Я всё ещё должен тебе десять евро. Translation: Ich schulde dir noch zehn Euro.

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