noun
cash
B1
Bargeld (das) means cash — physical money used for payments or transactions. It is an uncountable noun with no plural form. Gender: neuter (das); genitive des Bargeldes, dative dem Bargeld. No special preposition or reflexive use; treated as a regular noun for tangible currency.
Examples
In diesem Geschäft kann man nur mit Bargeld bezahlen.
In this store, you can only pay with cash.
Ich zahle lieber mit Bargeld.
I prefer to pay in cash.
Das Bargeld wurde im Safe verwahrt, obwohl einige Besucher es lieber bei sich trugen.
The cash was kept in the safe, although some visitors preferred to carry it with them.
Details
Mnemonics
Picture paper bills and coins in your hand—physical money labeled 'Bargeld'.
Bargeld -> 'bar' (cash) + 'geld' (money). Think 'bar money' = cash.
das = neuter. Imagine a neutral (unisex) cash box labeled 'das Bargeld' to remember the gender.
Notes
Refers to physical money (notes and coins). Often uncountable; it's rare to use a plural form. | Singular-only noun; plural forms are not applicable.