Entrichtend

Entrichtend is the present participle of the German verb entrichten. In formal and legal writing it describes the act of paying or remitting money owed to an authority, institution, or other recipient. The related noun Entrichtung denotes the act or process of payment, the amount paid, or the remittance itself. In everyday language entrichten is used mainly with concrete objects such as Beiträge, Abgaben, Steuern, Gebühren.

Common constructions:

- Die Beiträge sind fristgerecht zu entrichten.

- Der zu entrichtende Betrag beträgt 120 Euro.

The participle entrichtend occurs primarily in formal contexts to describe ongoing action or as a modifier, but the more common form in standard prose is to use the infinitive with zu or the passive voice, e.g., "Zahlungen sind zu entrichten" or "Beiträge werden entrichtet." For example: "Die zu entrichtenden Beträge müssen bis Ende des Monats überwiesen werden." Note the standard adjectives: "zu entrichtende Beträge" (plural) or "zu entrichtender Betrag" (singular, masc).

In usage notes, entrichten is often paired with financial obligations and payments; it is not typical in colloquial speech, where verbs like zahlen, bezahlen, leisten are more common. The concept centers on fulfilling a financial obligation by transferring money to the designated recipient; the noun Entrichtung emphasizes the act or event of payment.