(jdm.) das Wechselgeld herausgeben

to give someone the change

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Not (jdm.) das Wechselgeld geben

(jdm.) das Wechselgeld geben (jdm.) das Wechselgeld herausgeben

English says to give, so geben is the verb that comes to mind. German does not take it here. Wechselgeld goes with herausgeben, and the pairing is fixed — it is not a rule you can work out, only one you can learn.

Noun: das Wechselgeld n.
Verb: herausgeben
Topic: Finanzen
Register: Everyday register

In a sentence

Which form of herausgeben fills the gap?

Die Kassiererin hat mir das Wechselgeld falsch ____.

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Die Kassiererin hat mir das Wechselgeld falsch herausgegeben.

How it is used

Means 'to give someone the change' after payment. Everyday register. 'Kleingeld' means small coins in general, not the change you get back.

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