Kerbholz
dasNountally stick
English translations
- 01
trouble
- 02
difficulty
- 03
hardship
Word details
- German meaning
- Ein Holzstück, in das Kerben zur Buchführung eingeritzt wurden.
- English meaning
- Tally stick
- Synonym
- keine
- German example
- Früher wurden Schulden oft mit Kerbhölzern festgehalten.
- English example
- In the past, debts were often recorded with tally sticks.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- das
- Singular Form
- das Kerbholz
- Plural Form
- die Kerbhölzer
Related words
- am Kerbholz haben
To have something on one's slate
- auf dem Kerbholz haben
To have something on the slate
Example sentences with “Kerbholz”
Das geht auf sein Kerbholz. (That's on his record/tally.)
Frequently asked questions
What is the meaning of 'etwas auf dem Kerbholz haben'?
It means to have a criminal record or to have done something wrong.