Das Darlehen
Example: Wir haben ein Darlehen aufgenommen, um das Haus zu kaufen.
Definition
"Darlehen" refers to a loan or a sum of money that is borrowed, typically from a bank or financial institution, which must be paid back with interest. For example, "Wir haben ein Darlehen aufgenommen, um das Haus zu kaufen" means taking a loan to purchase a house.
Etymology
The word "Darlehen" originates from the German verb "darlehnen," meaning 'to lend.' It combines "dar-" (a prefix related to 'there' or 'to') with "lehnen" (to lean or lend). Did you know? The term evolved to specifically mean a financial loan in modern German.
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"Das Darlehen" appears in the Vocaplus list "German - General - (B1) - set 6", containing 114 commonly used words.
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