German word

Aktiengesellschaft

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈaktsi̯əngəˌzɛlʃaft/

Meaning

  • feminine nounjoint-stock company

Example

Die Aktiengesellschaft wurde 1920 gegründet.

The joint-stock company was founded in 1920.

Illustration for Aktiengesellschaft (joint-stock company)

More examples

Der Börsengang der Aktiengesellschaft zog viele Investoren an.

The stock-market listing of the joint-stock company attracted many investors.

Core concept

A company assembled from many tradable ownership slices, with shareholders behind the whole structure.

Common phrases

  • Börsengang der Aktiengesellschaft

    stock-market listing of the joint-stock company

  • Aktienkurs der Aktiengesellschaft

    stock price of the joint-stock company

Similar words

GmbH: A private limited-liability company whose owners risk only their invested capital.
Personengesellschaft: A business owned by partners who help run it and may bear personal liability.
Kapitalgesellschaft: A company built on invested capital, with owners' liability generally limited.
Unternehmen: A business or company that provides goods or services to earn profits.

Definition in German

Eine Aktiengesellschaft ist eine juristische Person, deren Kapital in Aktien aufgeteilt ist und die von Aktionären getragen wird.

Word origin

Aktiengesellschaft combines Aktie, a share or stock, with Gesellschaft, an association or company; Aktie entered German through Dutch actie from French action, ultimately from Latin actio.

Usage tips

  • The abbreviation AG after a company name is normally read as the two German letter names, approximately 'ah geh', rather than as an English word.

Opposites

  • GmbHlimited liability companynoun

Related words

  • Aktiengesellschaftsregisterregister for joint-stock companiesnoun
  • Aktiengesellschaftsstatusjoint-stock company statusnoun

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