Taxe

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See also: taxe and taxé

German

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈtaksə/
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Etymology 1

15th century, from Medieval Latin taxa.

Noun

Taxe f (genitive Taxe, plural Taxen)

  1. (now especially Switzerland, Austria) fee, tariff, tax (a payment required to cover administrative costs or in exchange for a service)
Declension
Declension of Taxe
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Taxe die Taxen
genitive einer der Taxe der Taxen
dative einer der Taxe den Taxen
accusative eine die Taxe die Taxen
Derived terms

Etymology 2

Alteration of Taxi n. Said to be influenced by Droschke.

Noun

Taxe f (genitive Taxe, plural Taxen)

  1. (colloquial, dated) Alternative form of Taxi
    • 2000, Bernhard Schlink, “Die Beschneidung”, in Liebesfluchten, page 253:
      »Schnapp dir eine Taxe, und komm zu mir, so schnell du kannst«, hatte Sarah gesagt. Eigentlich konnte er sich eine Taxe nicht leisten.
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)
Usage notes
  • Taxen remains common as an alternative plural of Taxi.
Declension
Declension of Taxe
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Taxe die Taxen
genitive einer der Taxe der Taxen
dative einer der Taxe den Taxen
accusative eine die Taxe die Taxen

Further reading

  • “Taxe” in Duden online
  • “Taxe” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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