Freimakler
German
Etymology
frei (“free”) + Makler (“broker”)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈfʁaɪ̯ˌmaːklɐ/
- Hyphenation: Frei‧mak‧ler
Noun
Freimakler m (strong, genitive Freimaklers, plural Freimakler, feminine Freimaklerin)
- (finance) unofficial broker, floor broker (a broker at a stock exchange who is not officially appointed but is authorized to mediate in unofficial or regulated unofficial markets)
- Ein Freimakler vermittelt Geschäfte in Wertpapieren, die nicht zum amtlichen Handel zugelassen sind.
- An unofficial broker mediates transactions in securities that are not admitted to official trading.
- Die Zulassung als Freimakler erforderte den Nachweis der beruflichen Eignung durch die Börsenordnung.
- Admission as an unofficial broker required proof of professional suitability through the stock exchange regulations.
Declension
Declension of Freimakler [masculine, strong]
Antonyms
- Kursmakler (“official broker”)
Coordinate terms
- Skontroführer (“order book manager”)
- Börsenhändler (“trader”)
Related terms
- Freiverkehr (“unlisted securities market”)
- Geregelter Markt (“regulated market”)
- Maklergeschäft (“brokerage business”)
Further reading
- Freimakler on the German Wikipedia.Wikipedia de
References
- “Freimakler” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Freimakler” in Duden online