See also: taxe and taxé

German

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈtaksə/
  • Audio:(file)

Etymology 1

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15th century, from Medieval Latin taxa.

Noun

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Taxe f (genitive Taxe, plural Taxen)

  1. (now especially Switzerland, Austria) fee, tariff, tax (a payment required to cover administrative costs or in exchange for a service)
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Derived terms
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Etymology 2

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Alteration of Taxi n. Said to be influenced by Droschke.

Noun

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Taxe f (genitive Taxe, plural Taxen)

  1. (colloquial, dated) Alternative form of Taxi
    • 2000, Bernhard Schlink, “Die Beschneidung”, in Liebesfluchten, page 253:
      »Schnapp dir eine Taxe, und komm zu mir, so schnell du kannst«, hatte Sarah gesagt. Eigentlich konnte er sich eine Taxe nicht leisten.
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Usage notes
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  • Taxen remains common as an alternative plural of Taxi.
Declension
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Further reading

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  • Taxe” in Duden online
  • Taxe” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache