Noun
der Fiskus
Pronunciation: /ˈfɪskʊs/
treasury, exchequer
C2
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plural Fisken
Meanings
Noun
- treasury, exchequer
Example sentence
Den größten Teil bekommt am Ende der Fiskus.
In the end the treasury gets the largest share.
Word forms
singular
der Fiskus
plural
die Fisken
The four cases
Singular
Nominativeder Fiskus
Accusativeden Fiskus
Dativedem Fiskus
Genitivedes Fiskus
Plural
Nominativedie Fisken
Accusativedie Fisken
Dativeden Fisken
Genitiveder Fisken
Usage
- Geld an den Fiskus abführen — Pay money to the treasury or tax authorities.
- Fiskus / Privatvermögen — The state in its financial role versus private assets.
Der Artikel erklärt, welche Einnahmen dem Fiskus zufließen.
The article explains which revenues flow to the treasury.