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A monetary penalty imposed as a sanction for an administrative offense or a minor violation. The term is used mainly in Switzerland and Austria.
Wegen Falschparkens musste er eine Geldbusse von 50 Franken bezahlen.
Because of illegal parking, he had to pay a fine of 50 francs.
The word is made up of 'Geld' (money) and 'Busse' (penalty/atonement). 'Busse' is an old word for a punishment or atonement. A 'Geldbusse' (fine) is therefore literally a penalty that you pay with money.
Die Geldbusse für zu schnelles Fahren kann sehr hoch sein.
The fine for speeding can be very high.
This term is characteristic of usage in Switzerland and Austria. In Germany, people usually say 'Bußgeld' (administrative fine) or 'Geldstrafe' (monetary penalty) instead.
In der Schweiz erhält man für Falschparken eine Geldbusse.
In Switzerland, you receive a fine for illegal parking.
Common verbs used with 'Geldbusse' (fine) are: eine Geldbusse 'bezahlen' (to pay a fine), eine Geldbusse 'bekommen' or 'erhalten' (to get/receive a fine), and eine Geldbusse 'verhängen' (to impose a fine, by an authority).
Die Polizei verhängte eine Geldbusse wegen Lärmbelästigung.
The police imposed a fine for noise disturbance.
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'die Geldstrafe' and 'die Geldbusse' mean very similar things: you have to pay money as a penalty. The most important difference is in usage. 'Geldstrafe' is very easy to understand in general German and is used especially often in Germany. 'Geldbusse' is used mainly in Switzerland and Austria, often for minor violations or administrative offenses. Learners may confuse the words because both mean almost the same thing. In Germany, 'Geldstrafe' usually sounds more natural; in Switzerland, 'Geldbusse' is very common.
In der Schweiz bekam sie wegen zu schnellen Fahrens eine Geldbusse.
In Switzerland, she received a fine for speeding.
Nach dem Unfall musste der Fahrer eine hohe Geldstrafe zahlen.
After the accident, the driver had to pay a large fine.