Haupteigner
German
Etymology
haupt- (“main; principal”) + Eigner (“owner”)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈhaʊ̯ptˌaɪ̯ɡnɐ/
- Hyphenation: Haupt‧eig‧ner
Noun
Haupteigner m (strong, genitive Haupteigners, plural Haupteigner)
- (finance, business) principal owner, majority owner, main shareholder (the person or entity holding the largest or a controlling stake in a company)
- Als Haupteigner des Medienkonzerns bestimmt er die politische Ausrichtung der Blätter.
- As the principal owner of the media group, he determines the political orientation of the papers.
- Die Verhandlungen mit dem Haupteigner gestalteten sich schwieriger als erwartet.
- The negotiations with the main shareholder proved more difficult than expected.
Declension
Declension of Haupteigner [masculine, strong]
Synonyms
- Hauptanteilseigner (“principal shareholder”)
- Mehrheitseigner (“majority owner”)
- Großaktionär (“major shareholder”) (specifically for an AG)
Coordinate terms
- Minderheitseigner (“minority owner”)
- Ankeraktionär (“anchor shareholder”)
- Stimmrechtsmehrheit (“majority of voting rights”)
Related terms
- Haupteigentümer (“principal owner”)
- Alleineigner (“sole owner”)
Further reading
- “Haupteigner” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Haupteigner” in Duden online