Dollar
/ˈdɔlaʁ/masculine
The German word for "dollar" is Dollar.
Dollar is used as a designation for specific currency.
Meaning: designation for specific currency (noun)
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Swiss German, the term for "dollar" is Dollar.
How does it change in a sentence?
Dollar is a masculine noun. In the accusative case, such as when the word is the direct object of a verb, it changes to den Dollar. The plural form of Dollar remains Dollar.
How do you pronounce it?
/ˈdɔlaʁ/
Did you know?
- The word Dollar is actually a linguistic relative of the German word Taler, which refers to historical silver coins. While they sound different, they both trace back to the same Middle Low German root.
- A German speaker uses the masculine article der for Dollar, meaning they would refer to it as 'he' if using a pronoun, unlike English which uses 'it'.
- Because the plural form does not change, German speakers must rely entirely on the article or the verb to indicate whether they are talking about one Dollar or many.
Examples in context
- Wie ist der Dollarkurs?What is the exchange rate for the dollar?This sentence is useful for asking about the exchange rate for the Dollar.Tatoeba #13100220 by Yorwba, translation #2167423 by CM
- Hier hast du einen Dollar.Here's a dollar.This sentence is useful for giving someone one Dollar.Tatoeba #10282624 by wolfgangth, translation #10023845 by Amastan
- Wo ist der fehlende Dollar?Where is the missing dollar?This sentence is useful for asking about the location of a missing Dollar.Tatoeba #1308701 by Pfirsichbaeumchen, translation #322771 by CM
- Der Preis beträgt fünf Dollar.The price amounts to five dollars.
- Ich möchte Dollar in Euro wechseln.I'd like to exchange dollars for Euros.
- Wo kann ich Dollar in Euro tauschen?Where can I exchange dollars for Euros?
- Wie viel Euro bekomme ich für zehn Dollar?How much Euros will I get for ten dollars?
- Der aktuelle Wechselkurs ist 1 EUR = 1,15 USD.The current exchange rate is 1 EUR = 1.15 USD.
- Akzeptieren Sie auch Dollar?Do you accept dollars as well?
- Kann ich in Dollar bezahlen?Can I pay in dollars?
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Example conversation
Julia and Julian are checking the price of a souvenir.
- JuliaWie viel kostet diese Karte?How much does this card cost?
- JulianSie kostet nur einen Dollar.It only costs one dollar.
- JuliaDas ist wirklich sehr günstig.That is really very cheap.
- JulianJa, ein Dollar ist nicht viel.Yes, one dollar is not much.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “dollar” translations and entries Dollar, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries Dollar, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
