Eigenkapitalgeber
German
Etymology
Eigenkapital (“equity capital”) + Geber (“giver; provider”)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈaɪ̯ɡŋ̩kapitaːlˌɡeːbɐ/
Noun
Eigenkapitalgeber m (strong, genitive Eigenkapitalgebers, plural Eigenkapitalgeber)
- (finance) equity provider; equity investor; shareholder (an individual or entity that provides equity capital to a company, thereby gaining ownership rights)
- Als Eigenkapitalgeber trägt man das volle unternehmerische Risiko, partizipiert aber auch am Gewinn.
- As an equity provider, one bears the full entrepreneurial risk but also participates in the profit.
- Die Interessen der Eigenkapitalgeber werden oft durch das Stimmrecht in der Hauptversammlung gewahrt.
- The interests of the equity providers are often protected by voting rights in the annual general meeting.
Declension
Declension of Eigenkapitalgeber [masculine, strong]
Antonyms
- Fremdkapitalgeber (debt provider; creditor)
Hypernyms
- Kapitalgeber (capital provider)
- Investor (investor)
Hyponyms
- Aktionär (shareholder)
- Gesellschafter (partner; member of a company)
- Business-Angel (business angel)
Related terms
- Eigenkapital (equity capital)
- Beteiligung (stake; participation)
Further reading
- Eigenkapital on the German Wikipedia.Wikipedia de
References
- “Eigenkapitalgeber” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Eigenkapitalgeber” in Duden online