Meaning 1standard · 75%
A charge for exchange, here for changing money into another currency.
Natural examples
Die Wechselstube nennt eine zusätzliche Wechselgebühr.
The exchange office states an additional exchange fee.
Ist die Wechselgebühr in diesem Betrag enthalten?
Is the exchange fee included in this amount?
Auf der Quittung steht die Wechselgebühr getrennt vom Kurs.
The receipt lists the exchange fee separately from the rate.
Usage note
An exchange rate and a fee are different. No separate fee does not automatically mean no cost in the rate.
Useful combinations
eine Wechselgebühr verlangen — charge a currency exchange feeder Umtausch ohne Wechselgebühr — currency exchange without a separate fee
Mini-lesson: Read rate and fee separately
The rate gives the relation between currencies; the fee is a separate charge. The words answer different questions.
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