noun
debit card, EC card
B1
EC-Karte is a feminine noun meaning 'debit card' or 'EC card', used for cashless payments and ATM withdrawals. Singular: die EC-Karte; plural: die EC-Karten. No special preposition or auxiliary. Note the hyphenated form and regular plural EC-Karten used in all cases.
Examples
Die Kundin erklärte, dass sie ihre EC-Karte zu Hause gelassen hatte, nachdem sie den Einkauf schnell erledigt hatte.
The customer explained that she had left her debit card at home after she had finished the shopping quickly.
Die EC-Karte wurde an der Kasse nicht akzeptiert.
The EC card wasn't accepted at the checkout.
Kann ich hier mit EC-Karte bezahlen?
Can I pay here with an EC card?
Details
Mnemonics
Picture your bank card with the letters 'EC' on it to link the term to the object.
Remember 'die EC-Karte' — imagine a pink card with a female sticker to recall the feminine article.
Notes
EC-Karte is a common term in German-speaking countries for a debit/payment card. In some contexts people may also say 'Girocard' or simply 'Bankkarte'.