noun
bill, invoice
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Rechnung: feminine noun (die Rechnung) meaning a bill (e.g., restaurant) or an invoice (business document). Plural: Rechnungen. Regular declension. Common collocation: 'auf Rechnung' means to buy on account. Use: Rechnung zahlen / eine Rechnung stellen. Used in both everyday and business contexts.
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Kann ich die Rechnung bitte haben?
May I have the bill, please?
Die Rechnung ist per E-Mail angekommen.
The invoice arrived by email.
Die Firma stellte die Rechnung, als die Lieferung eintraf.
The company issued the invoice when the delivery arrived.
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Picture a piece of paper with numbers and the word 'Rechnung' at the top
Rechnung sounds like 'reckoning' — think of math or money
Die Rechnung — imagine a female shop assistant handing you the bill (die)
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Used for restaurant bills and invoices; 'Rechnung' is feminine.