eingezahlt

Eingezahlt is the past participle of the German verb einzahlen, meaning to pay money into an account, to deposit funds, or to contribute money to a fund or scheme. It is used to indicate that money has been deposited or contributed and can function in verb forms as well as an attributive adjective.

Grammatical notes: Einzahlen is a separable verb. In present tense forms, the prefix is separated (Ich zahle Geld ein). In perfect or other tenses, the past participle wird verwendet: Ich habe Geld eingezahlt. The participle eingezahlt compounds with auxiliary haben and can also modify nouns in attributive position (die eingezahlten Beträge, eingezahlte Beiträge).

Usage and contexts: The term appears in banking, insurance, pension systems, and payroll. It describes deposits made by a person or organization, such as salary payments into a bank account or contributions to a retirement fund. In reports or statements, it is common to see phrases like die eingezahlten Beträge wurden dem Konto gutgeschrieben (the deposited amounts were credited to the account).

Examples: Ich habe gestern 100 Euro eingezahlt. Die eingezahlten Beträge entsprechen der Summe, die der Kunde zahlen sollte. In contrast, terms like ausgezahlt (paid out) describe money that has left the account.

See also: Einzahlung, Einzahlungsschein. Related concepts include Beiträge einzahlen (to contribute payments to a fund) and allgemein to deposit activity in financial contexts.