eine Schuld tilgen
to pay off/amortize a debt
Türkçe: borcu kapatmak
In a sentence
Der junge Mann tilgt seine Schuld durch monatliche Raten.
How it is used
Means 'to pay off/amortize a debt.' Formal. Used in loan agreements: 'Er tilgt seine Schuld in monatlichen Raten.' Implies systematic, complete repayment over time, not a single payment.
Other verbs that go with Schuld
This is the choice the collocation turns on.
- die Schuld tragento bear the blame/responsibility
- jdm. die Schuld gebento blame someone
- eine Schuld begleichen / bezahlento settle a debt
- eine Schuld erlassento forgive/remit a debt
- jdm. die Schuld aufbürdento burden someone unfairly with blame
- jdm. die Schuld zuschiebento shift the blame onto someone
- jdm. die Schuld zuschreibento attribute blame to someone
- in jds. Schuld stehento be in someone's debt
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