Leihkapital

German

Etymology

leihen (to lend; to borrow) +‎ Kapital (capital)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈlaɪ̯kapiˌtaːl/

Noun

Leihkapital n (strong, genitive Leihkapitals, plural Leihkapitale)

  1. (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.

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