verb
to calculate, to charge (a fee)
B1
Means 'to calculate' (compute a value) and 'to charge' (bill someone a fee). Transitive verb: calculate something; charge someone something (jemandem etwas berechnen). Uses auxiliary haben; regular weak verb, participle berechnet. Non-reflexive. Commonly used for sums, bills, and computations, calculations.
Examples
Er berechnete die Kosten.
He calculated the costs.
Ich berechne den Preis.
I am calculating the price.
Die Firma berechnet dem Kunden eine zusätzliche Gebühr.
The company charges the customer an extra fee.
Details
Mnemonics
picture a calculator with a bear logo calculating prices
sounds like 'bear a-kin' — imagine a bear doing calculations
Notes
Commonly used for mathematical or financial calculations. Also used when a seller/company applies a charge.