Buchhaltung

German

Etymology

Buch (“book”) +‎ Haltung (“keeping”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbuːxˌhaltʊŋ/

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Noun

Buchhaltung f (genitive Buchhaltung, plural Buchhaltungen)

1. accounting, bookkeeping

Usage notes

Colloquially, Buchhaltung and Buchführung are used synonymously. However, in business economics however, Buchführung only designates the method or activity.

Synonyms

• Buchführung (colloquially)

Further reading

• “Buchhaltung” in Duden online