Holdinggesellschaft
German
Etymology
Holding (“holding”) + Gesellschaft (“company; society”)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈhoːldɪŋɡəˌzɛlʃaft/
Noun
Holdinggesellschaft f (genitive Holdinggesellschaft, plural Holdinggesellschaften)
- (finance, business) holding company (a company whose primary business is owning a controlling interest in the stocks of other companies)
- Die Holdinggesellschaft dient primär der steuerlichen Optimierung des Konzerns.
- The holding company primarily serves the tax optimization of the group.
- Alle Tochterunternehmen sind unter einer gemeinsamen Holdinggesellschaft zusammengefasst.
- All subsidiaries are grouped under a common holding company.
Declension
Declension of Holdinggesellschaft [feminine]
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | eine | die | Holdinggesellschaft | die | Holdinggesellschaften |
| genitive | einer | der | Holdinggesellschaft | der | Holdinggesellschaften |
| dative | einer | der | Holdinggesellschaft | den | Holdinggesellschaften |
| accusative | eine | die | Holdinggesellschaft | die | Holdinggesellschaften |
Synonyms
- Holding (short form)
- Dachgesellschaft (parent company; umbrella company)
- Beteiligungsgesellschaft (investment company)
Hyponyms
- Finanzholding (financial holding)
- Managementholding (management holding)
Related terms
- Tochtergesellschaft (subsidiary)
- Muttergesellschaft (parent company)
Further reading
- Holding on the German Wikipedia.Wikipedia de
References
- “Holdinggesellschaft” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Holdinggesellschaft” in Duden online