This is the 7476th most frequent German word.
giro
"Giro" in German refers to a transfer or circulation of money, often in the context of checking accounts or electronic fund transfers.
The word 'giro' is used as part of the compound 'Girokonto', which is a term for a checking or current account in a bank in German.
Ich habe ein Girokonto bei meiner örtlichen Bank eröffnen lassen.
I opened a checking account at my local bank.
The word 'giro' here refers to the system of transferring money between accounts electronically.
Der Giroverkehr ermöglicht schnelle Überweisungen zwischen Banken.
The giro system enables fast transfers between banks.
In this sentence, 'Giro' is employed as a singular noun emphasizing the concept or system of giro in financial transactions.