German word

Geschäftsmann

Pronunciation

IPA/gəˈʃɛft͡sˌman/

Meaning

  • masculine nounbusinessman

Example

Ein Geschäftsmann trägt immer einen Anzug.

A businessman always wears a suit.

Illustration for Geschäftsmann (businessman)

More examples

Als multinationaler Geschäftsmann spricht er mehrere Sprachen.

As a multinational businessman, he speaks several languages.

Core concept

A man moving between commercial meetings, contracts, and business decisions.

Common phrases

  • multinationaler Geschäftsmann

    multinational businessman

  • der junge Geschäftsmann

    young businessman

Similar words

Geschäftsperson: A person involved in business or company work, regardless of gender.
Unternehmer: A person who owns and runs a business and bears its profits or losses.
Manager: A manager who directs an organization or department and makes decisions.
Kaufmann: A professional merchant or sales representative involved in buying and selling goods or services.

Definition in German

Ein Mann, der beruflich im Handel oder in der Wirtschaft tätig ist.

Word origin

Geschäftsmann is a compound of Geschäft, meaning business or commercial activity, and the inherited Germanic noun Mann, meaning man.

Usage tips

  • Geschäftsmann explicitly denotes a man, while gender-inclusive wording can use Geschäftsleute or eine Person in der Geschäftswelt, depending on context.

Other meanings

  • entrepreneurnoun

Opposites

  • Angestellteremployeenoun

Related words

  • Geschäftspartnerbusiness partnernoun
  • Geschäftsmodellbusiness modelnoun

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