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A plastic card issued by a bank or financial institution that allows the holder to buy goods and services on credit and pay without cash.
Ich habe mein Hotelzimmer online mit der Kreditkarte bezahlt.
I paid for my hotel room online with a credit card.
The word 'Kreditkarte' (credit card) is a compound noun. It consists of 'der Kredit' (credit) and 'die Karte' (card) and literally describes a card with which you can shop on credit.
Für die Online-Buchung benötigen Sie einen Kredit.
You need credit for the online booking.
When you pay with a credit card, always use the preposition 'mit' (with). This pattern also applies to other means of payment.
Kann ich hier mit Kreditkarte bezahlen?
Can I pay by credit card here?
Certain verbs are often used in connection with 'Kreditkarte' (credit card). You can 'beantragen' (apply for), 'besitzen' (own), 'akzeptieren' (accept, from the store's perspective), or 'belasten' (charge) a credit card.
Nicht alle kleinen Geschäfte akzeptieren Kreditkarten.
Not all small shops accept credit cards.
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'Kreditkarte' and 'Card' can both mean a plastic card that you use to pay for something or identify yourself. But 'Kreditkarte' is more specific: you use it to pay without cash, often on credit. 'Card' is more general and comes from English. It can be a credit card, but also a customer card, hotel card, or access card. The words can be confused because the word 'Card' is often printed on cards. If you mean specifically the bank payment card, 'Kreditkarte' is clearer. If the type of card is not so important, or if you are talking about names like 'Fitness-Card', 'Card' is more suitable.
An der Hotelrezeption bezahle ich die Rechnung mit meiner Kreditkarte.
At the hotel reception, I pay the bill with my credit card.
Für den Eingang zum Fitnessstudio braucht man eine persönliche Card.
You need a personal card to enter the gym.