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transferieren
to transfer
To send money from one account to another, especially in banking.
example
Ich muss noch die Miete auf das Konto des Vermieters transferieren.
I still need to transfer the rent to the landlord's account.
transferieren
to transfer
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Word structure
The word comes from the Latin 'transferre'. The prefix 'trans-' means 'across' or 'over', which makes the basic meaning of transferring something from one place to another clear.
EXAMPLE
Wir müssen die Patientendaten sicher in das neue System transferieren.
We need to transfer the patient data securely into the new system.
Sentence structure with prepositions
'Transferieren' (to transfer) is very often used in the structure 'etwas von A nach B' (something from A to B). Depending on the context, the prepositions change: money is transferred 'auf' (to/into) an account, data 'auf' (to/onto) a device, and a player 'zu' (to) a club.
EXAMPLE
Können Sie das Geld von meinem Sparkonto auf mein Girokonto transferieren?
Can you transfer the money from my savings account to my checking account?
Register: technical and written language
'Transferieren' (to transfer) is a rather formal term that is often used in technical language (banking, IT, sports) and in written language.
EXAMPLE
Der angeforderte Betrag wird umgehend auf Ihr Konto transferiert.
The requested amount will be transferred to your account immediately.
Transferring money
In a financial context, 'transferieren' (to transfer) is used for sending money. Typical objects are 'Geld' (money), 'ein Betrag' (an amount), or 'die Miete' (the rent). The destination is given with the preposition 'auf' + accusative.
EXAMPLE
Ich habe die Rechnungssumme gestern online auf das Firmenkonto transferiert.
I transferred the invoice amount online to the company account yesterday.
Transferring data
In IT, 'transferieren' (to transfer) describes moving or copying digital information. Common objects are 'Daten' (data), 'Dateien' (files), or 'Fotos' (photos). The structure is usually 'von einem Gerät auf ein anderes' (from one device to another).
EXAMPLE
Der Download ist fertig, die Datei wurde erfolgreich auf den Server transferiert.
The download is complete; the file was successfully transferred to the server.
Compare with
transferieren vs verpflichten
to oblige / commit
'verpflichten' and 'transferieren' can both have to do with a player's move to a club in professional sports. 'transferieren' describes the move from one club to another and often the organizational or financial side of this move. 'verpflichten' emphasizes that the new club signs the player and binds them through a contract. Learners may confuse the words because both appear in similar ways in sports news. Put simply: a player is transferiert when the move happens; a club verpflichtet him when it signs him to a contract.
transferieren
Der Spieler wird nächste Woche zu einem Verein in Spanien transferiert.
The player will be transferred to a club in Spain next week.
verpflichten
Der Klub möchte im Sommer einen erfahrenen Stürmer verpflichten.
The club wants to sign an experienced striker in the summer.
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