German Conversation · Level 107
57 words
German word
Gläubiger
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈglɔʏ̯bɪgɐ/
Meaning
- masculine nouncreditor
Example
Der Gläubiger verlangt die Rückzahlung.
The creditor demands repayment.
More examples
Der Gläubiger erhielt eine Teilzahlung.
The creditor received a partial payment.
Core concept
The party entitled to receive the money or service promised in an agreement.
Common phrases
Gläubigerversammlung
creditors' meeting
Forderungen der Gläubiger
creditors' claims
Similar words
Kreditgeber: A person or institution that lends money and expects it to be repaid.
Geldgeber: A provider of funds who expects repayment or a return on the amount provided.
Bank: A financial institution that handles deposits and loans and may hold lending claims.
Definition in German
Person oder Institution, die gegenüber einem Schuldner einen Anspruch auf Rückzahlung von Geld oder auf die Erfüllung einer Leistung besitzt.
Word origin
The noun Gläubiger derives from the Germanic root in glauben, 'to believe or trust', through gläubig and the agent-forming suffix -er.
Usage tips
- Gläubiger is broader than Kreditgeber because it can denote any holder of a claim, not only someone who lends money.
Other meanings
- lendernoun
Opposites
- Schuldnerdebtornoun
Related words
- Gläubigerversammlungcreditors' meetingnoun