zahlbar

Zahlbar is a German adjective meaning "payable" or "due." It is used to indicate that a sum of money must be paid or is legally enforceable. The word appears frequently in invoices, contracts, and other financial documents to describe payment obligations and terms. Common phrasings include "Zahlbar bis zum 31. Dezember" (due by December 31), "Zahlbar innerhalb von 30 Tagen" (payable within 30 days), and "Zahlbar gegen Rechnung" (payable on account). It may also specify currency, as in "Zahlbar in EUR," or the payment method.

In legal and business drafting, zahlbar is often paired with other terms to set conditions of payment. It is distinct from but related to fällig; fällig marks the date when a debt becomes due, while zahlbar emphasizes the obligation to pay and the conditions under which payment is made. In practice, the two terms frequently appear together in German contracts and invoices.

Etymology: zahlbar is formed from the verb zahlen (to pay) and the suffix -bar (capable of, able to be). As an adjective, it modifies nouns such as Betrag (amount) or Forderung (claim), e.g., "der zahlbare Betrag" or "eine zahlbare Forderung." In English-language contexts, zahlbar is commonly translated as "payable" or "amount payable." Another related term is "zu zahlen," meaning "to be paid," and "fällig," meaning "due."