Schuldposten
Ein unbezahlter Schuldposten belastet die Bilanz des Unternehmens.
An unpaid debit entry weighs down the company's balance sheet.
An item on a financial ledger or balance sheet representing a debt, obligation, or liabilities incurred.
Die Buchhalterin prüft jeden einzelnen Schuldposten im Hauptbuch.
The accountant is checking every single debt entry in the general ledger.
Primarily used in formal financial accounting to record specific liabilities.
Collocations
Pro Tip
Distinguishing Schuldposten and Guthabenposten
Remember that 'Schuld' means debt, so 'Schuldposten' is a debit/debt entry, whereas 'Guthaben' means credit/balance, making 'Guthabenposten' a credit/asset entry.
Gold Rule
Always Capitalize German Nouns
In German grammar, 'Schuldposten' is a masculine noun ('der Schuldposten') and must always be capitalized.
Word Origin
Compound word formed from 'die Schuld' (debt/liability, from Old High German 'sculd') and 'der Posten' (entry/item, from Italian 'posto' via French 'poste').
Usage Notes
Used in bookkeeping and financial contexts to distinguish debt or liability items from credit or asset items.