German Conversation · Level 86
59 words
German word
Anleihe
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈanlaɪ̯ə/
Meaning
- feminine nounbond
Example
Die Regierung gibt neue Anleihen aus.
The government is issuing new bonds.
More examples
Viele Investoren investieren in Anleihen, um ihr Portfolio abzusichern.
Many investors invest in bonds to safeguard their portfolio.
Core concept
A tradable claim sold to investors in pieces of a larger loan, with payment promised by the borrower.
Common phrases
in Anleihen investieren
invest in bonds
Staatsanleihe ausgeben
issue government bonds
Rendite von Anleihen
yield on bonds
Similar words
Rendite: The percentage return on an investment, calculated from income and the purchase price.
Unternehmensanleihe: A bond issued by a company to raise funds, promising interest and principal at maturity.
Staatsanleihe: A bond issued by a government to raise funds.
Schuldverschreibung: A debt security documenting an obligation and promising interest and principal at maturity.
Definition in German
Wertpapier, durch das ein Emittent Geld aufnimmt und dem Gläubiger feste oder variable Zinszahlungen sowie die Rückzahlung des Nominalbetrags verspricht.
Word origin
The noun Anleihe developed from anleihen, a verb related to leihen; its meaning shifted from borrowing itself to the financial instrument representing borrowed money.
Usage tips
- Anleihe usually means a bond in financial contexts, whereas Darlehen more often means a direct loan from a lender to a borrower.
Other meanings
- loannoun
Opposites
- Aktiestocknoun
- Eigenkapitalequity capitalnoun
Related words
- Staatsanleihegovernment bondnoun
- Anleiheemissionissuance of bondsnoun
- Anleihemarktbond marketnoun