kassieren

German

Alternative forms

  • kassiren, cassieren, cassiren (archaic)

Etymology

Borrowed in various meanings from Medieval Latin / Italian cassare and French casser.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kaˈsiːrən/, [kaˈsiːʁən], [kaˈsiːrən], [kaˈsiːɐ̯n]
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -iːʁən

Verb

kassieren (third-person singular simple present kassiert, past tense kassierte, past participle kassiert, auxiliary haben)

  1. to take away
    1. (transitive, intransitive) to collect (money) in exchange for the goods or services one has provided
      Ich habe 250 Euro kassiert.Ich have collected 250 Euro.
      Sie hat verpackt, ich habe kassiert.She wrapped the wares, I was doing the cashier.
    2. (transitive) to nought, to nullify, to quash, to cassate
      Das Gesetz wurde vom Gericht kassiert.The bill has been declared void by the court.
      Das Archiv hat die meisten Akten aus diesem Bestande kassiert.The archive has weeded and destroyed most files from this collection.
    3. (colloquial, transitive, intransitive) to take against one’s own will
      Die Mannschaft kassierte viele Gegentore.The opponent scored many goals against the team.
      Wenn du so weiter machst, verspreche ich dir, dass du ein paar Schläge kassierst!If you continue to do so, I promise you will get a beating!
      Der spielt nicht gegen mich, weil er dann nur kassiert.He does not play against me because then he only receives.
    4. (informal, transitive) to take something away from someone against his will
      Die Lehrerin kassierte die Handys der Schüler.The teacher took away the mobile phones of the pupils.
    5. (archaic, transitive) to discharge, to relieve from office
      Seine Majestät mussten diese Offiziere kassieren.His Majesty had to discharge these officers.

Conjugation

References

  • kassieren” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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