A female person who works professionally at a cash register, typically in a shop, supermarket, or bank. Her job is to scan goods, take money, and give change.
example
Die Kassiererin im Supermarkt war heute sehr freundlich und hat mir beim Einpacken geholfen.
The cashier at the supermarket was very friendly today and helped me pack my bags.
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Word structure
The word is the feminine form of a profession. It is derived from the verb 'kassieren' (to collect payment) and is formed with the typical endings '-er' for the male person ('der Kassierer') and '-in' for the female person.
EXAMPLE
Die neue Kassiererin ist viel schneller als ihr Kollege.
The new cashier is much faster than her colleague.
Word family
'Kassiererin' (cashier) belongs to the word family of 'die Kasse' (the cash register / checkout, the place where you pay) and 'kassieren' (to take in money for goods or a service). If you know these words, you can easily infer the meaning.
EXAMPLE
Der Chef hat gesagt, ich soll heute an der Kasse helfen und kassieren.
The boss said I should help at the checkout today and take payments.
Typical prepositions
To describe the workplace, you say someone works 'an der Kasse' (at the cash register/checkout). When you pay, you pay 'bei der Kassiererin' (at the cashier / to the cashier).
EXAMPLE
Ich habe den ganzen Tag an der Kasse gearbeitet.
I worked at the checkout all day.
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near_synonym · confusable
Kassiererin vs Kassierer
cashier / treasurer
'der Kassierer' and 'die Kassiererin' both mean a person who works at a checkout and takes money. The most important difference is gender: 'der Kassierer' is the masculine form, and 'die Kassiererin' is the feminine form. The words can be confused because the job is the same and only the person designation is different. If you are talking about a man, you say 'Kassierer'. If you are talking about a woman, you say 'Kassiererin'.
Kassiererin
Die Kassiererin fragt, ob ich den Bon mitnehmen möchte.
The cashier asks whether I want to take the receipt.
Kassierer
Der Kassierer im Supermarkt gibt mir das Wechselgeld zurück.
The cashier at the supermarket gives me my change back.