German word

Eigentümer

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈaɪ̯gn̩ˌtyːmɐ/

Meaning

  • masculine nounowner

Example

Wer ist der Eigentümer dieses Hauses?

Who is the owner of this house?

Illustration for Eigentümer (owner)

More examples

Der frühere Eigentümer hat das Haus verkauft.

The former owner sold the house.

Core concept

A house, car, or other asset linked to the person or institution holding its legal title.

Common phrases

  • dem Eigentümer eine Nachricht hinterlassen

    leave a message for the owner

  • der frühere Eigentümer

    the former owner

Similar words

Besitzer: A person who physically has or controls an object.
Mieter: A person who rents a house or room and pays rent.
Vermieter: A person who rents out a house or room and receives rent.

Definition in German

Eigentümer bezeichnet die Person oder Institution, der etwas rechtlich gehört.

Word origin

Eigentümer is formed from Eigentum, meaning property or ownership, with the agent suffix -er, and Eigentum derives from eigen, meaning one's own.

Usage tips

  • Eigentümer denotes legal ownership, whereas Besitzer can denote someone who merely has physical possession.

Other meanings

  • holdernoun

Opposites

Related words

  • Eigentumsnachweisproof of ownershipnoun
  • Eigentümerwechselchange of ownershipnoun

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