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membership fee
An amount of money paid regularly, usually annually or monthly, to an association, organization, or club in order to maintain membership.
Der Mitgliedsbeitrag für das Fitnessstudio wird immer am Ersten des Monats abgebucht.
The membership fee for the gym is always debited on the first of the month.
This word is a typical German compound. It consists of 'Mitglied' (member) and 'Beitrag' (fee, contribution) and is connected by an '-s-'. So it is literally the 'contribution of a member'.
Der Mitgliedsbeitrag für den Sportverein ist nicht sehr hoch.
The membership fee for the sports club is not very high.
Common verbs are 'bezahlen' (to pay) or the more formal 'entrichten' (to pay). If the money is taken automatically from the account, you say the fee is 'abgebucht' (debited). Associations can also 'erhöhen' (raise) or 'senken' (lower) the fee.
Ich habe vergessen, den Mitgliedsbeitrag für dieses Jahr zu bezahlen.
I forgot to pay the membership fee for this year.
It is often stated how frequently the fee must be paid. For this, you use adjectives or adverbs like 'jährlich' (annually), 'monatlich' (monthly), or 'vierteljährlich' (quarterly).
Der jährliche Mitgliedsbeitrag muss bis Ende Januar bezahlt werden.
The annual membership fee must be paid by the end of January.
contribution / post
'der Beitrag' and 'der Mitgliedsbeitrag' can both mean a regular payment for a membership. However, 'Beitrag' is much more general and can also mean a text, an idea, or help for a project. 'Mitgliedsbeitrag' is more precise: it always refers to money that you pay as a member to an association, club, or organization. The words can be confusing because in a club people often simply say 'Beitrag'. If the context is clear, 'Beitrag' is enough. If you want to avoid misunderstandings, 'Mitgliedsbeitrag' is more precise.
Den Mitgliedsbeitrag für den Tennisclub zahlt man einmal im Jahr.
You pay the membership fee for the tennis club once a year.
Ich frage bei der Arbeit nach, ob der Beitrag für den Verein schon bezahlt ist.
I ask at work whether the fee for the club has already been paid.