Eigner

German

Etymology

From Middle High German eigner, from Old High German eiganari. Equivalent to eigen (“own”) +‎ -er (“agent noun”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈaɪ̯ɡnɐ/
Hyphenation: Eig‧ner

Noun

Eigner m (strong, genitive Eigners, plural Eigner)

(finance, law, shipping) owner, proprietor (a person or entity that has legal title to property, a business, or a vessel)
Der Eigner des Schiffes haftet für die Schäden am Kai.
The owner of the ship is liable for the damage to the quay.

Als rechtmäßiger Eigner der Patente kontrolliert das Unternehmen den Markt.
As the rightful proprietor of the patents, the company controls the market.

Declension

Declension of Eigner [masculine, strong]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Eigner	die	Eigner
genitive	eines	des	Eigners	der	Eigner
dative	einem	dem	Eigner	den	Eignern
accusative	einen	den	Eigner	die	Eigner

Synonyms

Eigentümer (“owner”)
Besitzer (“possessor”) (often confused, but legally distinct)
Inhaber (“holder; proprietor”)

Coordinate terms

Anteilseigner (“shareholder”)
Reeder (“shipowner”)
Pächter (“tenant; lessee”)

Related terms

Eigentum (“property”)
Haupteigner (“principal owner”)
Schiffseigner (“shipowner”)

Further reading

“Eigner” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
“Eigner” in Duden online

References

“Eigner” in Duden online