German word

Großbank

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈgʁoːsˌbaŋk/

Meaning

  • feminine nounmajor bank

Example

Viele Großbanken eröffnen neue Filialen im Ausland.

Many major banks are opening new branches abroad.

Illustration for Großbank (major bank)

More examples

Ich arbeite seit drei Jahren bei einer Großbank.

I have been working at a major bank for three years.

Core concept

A huge bank at the center of extensive business networks, with substantial assets and international reach.

Common phrases

  • bei einer Großbank

    at a major bank

  • eine Großbank leiten

    run a major bank

  • Filiale einer Großbank

    branch of a major bank

Similar words

Bank: A financial institution offering ordinary banking services to individuals and businesses.
Kreditinstitut: A legally authorized financial institution that accepts deposits and provides loans.
Investmentbank: A bank handling capital-market work such as share issues and merger advice.
Universalbank: A bank offering services from deposit accounts to investment banking.

Definition in German

Eine Bank von großer wirtschaftlicher Bedeutung, die durch hohe Bilanzsummen und oft internationale Geschäfte gekennzeichnet ist.

Word origin

The compound Großbank combines the inherited adjective Groß with the borrowed noun Bank to label a bank of unusually great economic importance.

Usage tips

  • As a feminine noun, Großbank has the plural Großbanken, as in "Viele Großbanken eröffnen neue Filialen."

Other meanings

  • megabanknoun
  • large banknoun

Opposites

  • Regionalbankregional banknoun

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