German NOUN B1 Rank 4601

die Maut

toll

die Maut, die Mauten

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Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Maut, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.

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Maut vs Gebühr

fee

Gebühr is the general term for an amount paid for a service or for use of something. Maut is more specific and refers to such a payment for using certain transport routes. For a highway, bridge, or tunnel, Maut is therefore the usual term.

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Maut

Für die Nutzung des Tunnels bezahlt sie eine Maut.

She pays a toll to use the tunnel.

Gebühr

Für die Nutzung des Schwimmbads bezahlt sie eine Gebühr.

She pays a fee to use the swimming pool.

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