Das Abonnement
Example: Ich habe ein Abonnement für die Fachzeitschrift abgeschlossen.
Definition
"Das Abonnement" refers to a subscription arrangement in which a person or organization regularly receives or has access to a service, such as a magazine or journal, by paying in advance. For example, having an "Abonnement" for a professional journal means receiving it regularly as part of the subscription.
Etymology
The word "das Abonnement" comes from the French word 'abonnement,' which itself derives from 'abonner,' meaning to subscribe. It was adopted into German to describe a formal agreement to receive publications or services regularly. Did you know? The term originally implied a binding agreement to stay 'bound' to a service over a period.
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"Das Abonnement" appears in the Vocaplus list "German - HR - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 182 commonly used words.
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