Dutch Word of the Day
rekening
/REK-ning/ • noun — 16th of Apr, 2026
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Meaning: a bill or invoice; an account (e.g., bank account)
Examples
- Mag ik de rekening, alstublieft?
(May I have the bill, please?) - Ik heb een rekening geopend bij de bank.
(I opened an account at the bank.) - De rekening was hoger dan verwacht.
(The bill was higher than expected.)
Synonyms
- factuur
- nota
- bon
Use 'rekening' when talking about the bill at a restaurant or any invoice, and also for financial accounts (bankrekening). To ask for the bill, say 'Mag ik de rekening?'. For a bank account you can say 'een rekening openen' (to open an account).
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