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The price for borrowed money, stated as a percentage, that the debtor must pay the creditor for a certain period of time. It indicates the amount of interest for loans or savings deposits.
Die Bank hat den Zinssatz für Baukredite auf drei Prozent erhöht.
The bank has raised the interest rate for construction loans to three percent.
'Zinssatz' (interest rate) is a compound noun made from 'der Zins' (interest) and 'der Satz' (rate). The 's' in the middle is a linking s that connects the two words. Literally, it therefore means 'interest rate.'
Der aktuelle Zinssatz für Tagesgeld ist sehr niedrig.
The current interest rate for instant-access savings is very low.
In financial contexts, an interest rate is often actively changed by banks. Typical verbs are 'den Zinssatz erhöhen' (to increase the interest rate), 'senken' (to lower), 'anheben' (to raise), or 'festlegen' (to set).
Die Zentralbank hat den Leitzinssatz nicht verändert.
The central bank did not change the key interest rate.
To describe an interest rate, the adjectives 'hoch' (high) or 'niedrig' (low) are often used. A distinction is also made between a 'fester Zinssatz' (fixed interest rate, stays the same) and a 'variabler Zinssatz' (variable interest rate, can change).
Für mein Sparkonto bekomme ich nur einen sehr niedrigen Zinssatz.
I only get a very low interest rate for my savings account.
'Zinssatz' (interest rate) is a technical term from the world of finance and economics. You mainly encounter it in conversations about loans, investments, banks, and economic news.
Bevor Sie einen Kredit aufnehmen, sollten Sie die Zinssätze verschiedener Anbieter vergleichen.
Before you take out a loan, you should compare the interest rates of different providers.
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Zins can refer to the price of borrowed money and, in particular, to the amount of money calculated from it. Zinssatz specifically means the percentage rate. Zins is therefore appropriate for an amount stated in euros, while Zinssatz is unambiguous for an amount stated as a percentage.
Für den Kredit gilt im ersten Jahr ein Zinssatz von vier Prozent.
The loan has an interest rate of four percent in the first year.
Für den Kredit zahlt sie im ersten Jahr 600 Euro Zinsen.
She pays 600 euros in interest on the loan in the first year.
