German word

GmbH

Pronunciation

IPA/geːɛmbeːˈhaː/

Meaning

  • feminine nounlimited liability company

Example

In Deutschland gibt es viele GmbHs.

There are many limited liability companies in Germany.

Illustration for GmbH (limited liability company)

More examples

Meine Schwester hat letztes Jahr eine GmbH gegründet.

My sister established a limited liability company last year.

Core concept

A legal wall separates a company's debts from its owners' private assets.

Common phrases

  • bei einer GmbH arbeiten

    work for a limited liability company

  • eine GmbH gründen

    establish a limited liability company

Similar words

AG: A company form that can raise capital by issuing shares to many investors.
UG: A small-business company form that can be started with little capital and limits liability.
KG: A partnership with both limited-liability and unlimited-liability partners.
Firma: An everyday term for a company name that often does not identify its legal form.

Definition in German

Rechtsform einer Firma, bei der die Haftung der Gesellschafter auf das Vermögen der Gesellschaft beschränkt ist.

Word origin

GmbH is a shortened form of Gesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung, meaning a company with limited liability.

Usage tips

  • GmbH is feminine in German, so it takes die, and its usual plural is GmbHs without an apostrophe.

Related words

  • GmbH-Gründungformation of a limited liability companynoun

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