a konto

See also: akonto

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Italian acconto (advance, deposit).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɑːkɔntʊ/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -ɔntʊ
  • Hyphenation: a‧kon‧to

Adverb

a konto

  1. (economics) payment on account (paid in part, in the form of installments or advances, with a final settlement coming)
    betale a konto
    pay on account (in advance)
    fakturere a konto
    bill in advance
    betale strømmen a konto
    pay the electricity on account
    • 2003 December 9, bt.no (Bergens Tidende):
      jeg og er for snill med å betale ut a konto til håndverkere, og jeg hjelper folk mer enn jeg burde
      I'm too kind to pay an account to artisans, and I help people more than I should
    • 2014 November 11, Aftenposten:
      man betaler inn a konto, leser av strømforbruket og får en avregning mot slutten av året
      you pay into an account, read the power consumption and get a settlement towards the end of the year

References

Norwegian Nynorsk

Adverb

a konto

  1. (economics) payment on account
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