Leihkapital
German
Etymology
leihen (“to lend; to borrow”) + Kapital (“capital”)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈlaɪ̯kapiˌtaːl/
Noun
Leihkapital n (strong, genitive Leihkapitals, plural Leihkapitale)
- (finance) loan capital; debt capital (capital that has been borrowed and must be repaid, usually with interest)
- Das Unternehmen finanzierte die neue Lagerhalle fast vollständig über Leihkapital.
- The company financed the new warehouse almost entirely through loan capital.
- Ein zu hoher Anteil an Leihkapital kann die finanzielle Stabilität in Krisenzeiten gefährden.
- A share of loan capital that is too high can endanger financial stability in times of crisis.
Declension
Declension of Leihkapital [neuter, strong]
Synonyms
- Fremdkapital (debt capital)
- Schulden (debts)
Antonyms
- Eigenkapital (equity capital)
- Beteiligungskapital (investment capital)
Hypernyms
- Kapital (capital)
Related terms
- Leihgebühr (lending fee)
- Kapitalmarkt (capital market)
Further reading
- Fremdkapital on the German Wikipedia.Wikipedia de
References
- “Leihkapital” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Leihkapital” in Duden online