De bankoverschrijving
Example: Ik heb de bankoverschrijving vandaag gedaan voor de huur.
Definition
"De bankoverschrijving" is a financial transaction in which money is electronically transferred from one bank account to another, often used for payments such as rent or bills. It involves the electronic movement of funds without the use of physical cash.
Etymology
The Dutch word "de bankoverschrijving" combines "bank," referring to a financial institution, and "overschrijving," meaning a transfer or writing over. It literally means 'the bank transfer,' describing the process of sending money from one account to another. Did you know this term neatly captures the action of electronically 'writing over' money between bank accounts?
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"De bankoverschrijving" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - General - (A2) - set 3", containing 116 commonly used words.
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the bank transfer