Zins

See also: zins

German

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈt͡sɪns/
  • Audio:(file)

Etymology 1

From Middle High German zins (“tax, tribute, interest on a lease or rent”), from Old High German zins (“tax, tribute, interest on a lease or rent”) (for which compare Old Saxon tins, Middle Dutch tijns), from Latin cēnsus. Doublet of Zensus.

Noun

Zins m (mixed, genitive Zinses, plural Zinsen)

  1. (finance) interest
  2. (dated) tribute
Declension
Declension of Zins [masculine, mixed]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Zins die Zinsen
genitive eines des Zinses der Zinsen
dative einem dem Zins, Zinse1 den Zinsen
accusative einen den Zins die Zinsen

1Now rare, see notes.

Derived terms

Etymology 2

Shortening of Grundzins

Noun

Zins m (strong, genitive Zinses, plural Zinse)

  1. (for an estate, piece of land) ground rent
  2. (Southern Germany, Austria, Bavaria, Switzerland) (for dwellings) rent
    Synonym: Miete
Declension
Declension of Zins [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Zins die Zinse
genitive eines des Zinses der Zinse
dative einem dem Zins, Zinse1 den Zinsen
accusative einen den Zins die Zinse

1Now rare, see notes.

Further reading

  • “Zins” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • “Zins” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
  • “Zins” in Duden online

Hunsrik

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /t͡sins/

Noun

Zins m (plural Zinse)

  1. interest

Further reading

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