noun
interest (finance), interest rate
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Zins is a masculine financial noun meaning 'interest' or 'interest rate'. Singular: der Zins, genitive des Zinses; plural Zinsen (e.g., die Zinsen), dative den Zinsen. Common in banking and economics; appears in compounds like Zinssatz. Regular declension but genitive singular adds -es.
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Die Zinsen für das Sparkonto sind sehr niedrig.
The interest rates on the savings account are very low.
Die Bank erhöhte den Zins, nachdem die Inflation gestiegen war, sodass viele Kunden neue Verträge prüften.
The bank raised the interest rate after inflation had increased, so many customers reviewed new contracts.
Der Zins für den Kredit ist sehr hoch.
The interest rate for the loan is very high.
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Picture a bank statement with a line labeled 'Zins' showing the extra money added.
Rhymes a bit with English 'since' — think 'money since' to recall finance.
Der Zins — associate 'der' with many financial terms that are masculine.
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Often used in financial contexts. Plural 'Zinsen' is common when talking about interest payments in general.