noun
fee, charge
B1
Gebühr (die) means 'fee' or 'charge' for a service or official processing. Feminine noun with plural Gebühren. Declines normally (die Gebühren). Common collocations: eine Gebühr bezahlen/erheben. Not irregular, but plural always ends in -en; used for administrative, bank or service charges.
Examples
Für die Lieferung fällt eine Gebühr an.
A fee is charged for delivery.
Die Bank erhöhte die Gebühr, sodass viele Kunden sich beschwerten, nachdem die Information veröffentlicht worden war.
The bank raised the fee, so many customers complained after the information had been released.
Die Gebühr wurde automatisch von meinem Konto abgebucht.
The charge was automatically taken from my account.
Details
Mnemonics
Imagine dropping a coin into a small box labeled 'Gebühr (fee)'.
Sounds a bit like 'geh-bure' — think of 'pay the fee' to link the word to money.
Feminine (die): remember 'die Gebühr' by associating 'die' with 'dues' (both relate to payments).
Notes
Refers to a payment required for a service or administrative action. Common collocations: 'Bearbeitungsgebühr', 'Eintrittsgebühr'.