Kapitalanlage

German

Etymology

Kapital (capital) +‎ Anlage (investment)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kapiˈtaːlˌʔanlaːɡə/
  • Hyphenation: Ka‧pi‧tal‧an‧la‧ge

Noun

Kapitalanlage f (genitive Kapitalanlage, plural Kapitalanlagen)

  1. (finance) capital investment, investment (the commitment of money or capital to purchase financial instruments or other assets in order to gain profitable returns)
    Immobilien gelten oft als wertstabile Kapitalanlage.
    Real estate is often considered a value-stable capital investment.
    Eine gute Kapitalanlage sollte Rendite, Sicherheit und Liquidität gegeneinander abwägen.
    A good capital investment should balance return, security, and liquidity against each other.
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Synonyms

Hyponyms

  • Anleger (investor)
  • Kapitalertrag (capital yield)
  • Kapitalanlagegesetzbuch (KAGB)

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