Vocabulary
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Eigenkapital
/ˈaɪ̯ɡn̩kapiˌtaːl/· noun· Pl. —
equity (capital); one's own funds
Das Eigenkapital — the money that belongs to the company or to you, as opposed to borrowed money; banks want to see some before they lend for a house.
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Eigenkapital
equity, own funds
Für den Hauskauf sollten Sie mindestens 20 Prozent Eigenkapital mitbringen.
To buy a house, you should have at least 20 per cent of your own funds.
Word family
Eigenkapitaleigenowndas Kapitalthe capitaldas Fremdkapitalborrowed capitaldie Eigenkapitalquotethe equity ratio
Common combinations
- ausreichend Eigenkapitalsufficient equity
- ohne Eigenkapital finanzierento finance without own funds
- die Eigenkapitalquote erhöhento increase the equity ratio
Real examples
- Banken müssen nach der Finanzkrise mehr Eigenkapital vorhalten.Since the financial crisis, banks have had to hold more equity.
- Ohne Eigenkapital ist ein Immobilienkredit heute kaum zu bekommen.Without your own funds, a property loan is hard to get today.
- Das Start-up hat sein Eigenkapital durch neue Investoren aufgestockt.The start-up has increased its equity through new investors.
