kassen

Kassen is the plural form of the German noun Kasse and is used in several, related senses tied to money, payment, and cash handling. In everyday language, Kasse most commonly refers to a cash register or checkout counter in shops and service venues. The plural Kassen can denote multiple tills or cash desks within a single location. In financial or administrative contexts, Kassen can also mean the cash on hand or the treasury of an organization, as in phrases like das Kassenwesen or der Kassenbestand.

The term appears in various compound terms. Kassenzone refers to the retail and economic context surrounding cash registers and checkout areas; Kassenbuch means a cash book used for recording cash transactions; Kassensturz is a Swiss German term and also the name of a consumer magazine that reviews cash handling and related issues.

In addition to German usage, the word form kassen exists in Dutch with a different meaning. In Dutch, kassen is the plural of kas, meaning greenhouse, and is used in agriculture and horticulture. This illustrates how the same word form can have distinct meanings in related languages.

Etymologically, the sense of Kasse derives from the idea of a box or chest used to store money, from which the modern meanings of a cash register, a payment counter, and a treasury evolved. The term remains common in commerce, finance, and institutional contexts, while its compound forms extend its usage into practical bookkeeping and retail discussions.