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1/ What is "zahltag" (german) in English?
2/ What is german term for "payday"?
2007-05-20 22:18:26 · 9 answers · asked by a a 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
Why is it that in the Mel Gibson film "Payback", in german it was titled "zahltag".
Is there not another German word for "payback"?
2007-05-20 22:56:50 · update #1
"Zahltag" is the German word for "payday".
2007-05-20 22:27:08 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Payday
2007-05-21 09:34:46 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Zahltag is the day when you are paid what is due you.
In English it could be translated as payday, but figuratively what is due you can be either good or bad.
Another word for payback would be Rache = revenge.
2007-05-21 06:21:41 · answer #3 · answered by pinkrose 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Zahltag means payday. It's the same.
Payback means Rache (=revenge) or Rückerstattung (=restitution)
2007-05-24 18:35:08 · answer #4 · answered by Never Mind 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
hi the Payback could be translated like Vergeltung (vengeance)
to your question zahltag=payday.
2007-05-21 10:47:22 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
"Zahltag" and payday do mean the same thing: The day on which the wages are paid.
I have very seldomly heard it used in a figurative sense for a decisive day when a due is paid or revenge is taken.
2007-05-21 05:31:17 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You answer your own question.
Zahltag = Payday.
2007-05-21 07:02:15 · answer #7 · answered by Hi y´all ! 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I know that tag means - day
2007-05-21 08:42:48 · answer #8 · answered by Polina G 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
pay day
2007-05-21 06:21:00 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋