der Fiskus

C1

tax authority/treasury

English meaning
tax authority/treasury
Gender
der — masculine
Vocabulary package
Bills, Invoices & Taxes

More: C1 Money & Shopping words. Hear “Fiskus” in C1 German videos, or save “Fiskus” while watching YouTube with the free Chrome extension.

Fiskus in a sentence

Der Fiskus fordert Steuerzahlungen von allen Bürgern.

The tax authority demands tax payments from all citizens.

Declension of der Fiskus

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativeder Fiskus—
Accusativeden Fiskus—
Dativedem Fiskus—
Genitivedes Fiskus—

Where Fiskus comes from

entlehnt vom lateinischen Wort fiscus (Korb, Geldkorb). Das Wort ist seit dem 16. Jahrhundert belegt.

Learn Fiskus with 29 related words

Fiskus is part of the Bills, Invoices & Taxes package. Drill the whole set as spaced-repetition flashcards in your browser — no sign-up.

Words that go with Fiskus

Questions about Fiskus

Is it der, die or das Fiskus?

It is der Fiskus — Fiskus is masculine.

What is the genitive of Fiskus?

The genitive singular is des Fiskus.

What does Fiskus mean in English?

der Fiskus means "tax authority/treasury". For example: "Der Fiskus fordert Steuerzahlungen von allen Bürgern." — "The tax authority demands tax payments from all citizens."

What level is Fiskus in German?

Fiskus is a C1 word — c1 — advanced. It belongs to the bills, invoices & taxes vocabulary.

Free to start · no credit card

Words fade fast — spaced reviews make them stick.

Based on Dr. Hermann Ebbinghaus · memory science, proven since 1885

Free Chrome extension

Learn German with any YouTube video — the 3minGerman plugin

The 3minGerman Chrome extension adds German and English subtitles to every YouTube video. Click any word to see its translation and etymology; it is saved to your 3minGerman account, and the daily quiz repeats it with spaced repetition until you remember it.

  1. STEP 1
    Install the plugin
    Add it to desktop Chrome — free.
  2. STEP 2
    Watch any video
    German + English subtitles appear automatically.
  3. STEP 3
    Click any word
    Translation, etymology, audio — saved to your words.
  4. STEP 4
    Take the daily quiz
    Spaced repetition beats the forgetting curve.