German Conversation · Level 94
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German word
Holding
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈhɔʊ̯ldɪŋ/
Meaning
- feminine nounholding company
Example
Die Holding besitzt mehrere Tochtergesellschaften.
The holding company owns several subsidiaries.
More examples
Viele Unternehmer planen, eine Holding zu gründen, um Beteiligungen zu bündeln.
Many entrepreneurs plan to set up a holding company to consolidate their investments.
Core concept
A central company sits above several businesses, linked by ownership and oversight rather than by shared daily operations.
Common phrases
eine Holding gründen
set up a holding company
die Holding leiten
run a holding company
an einer Holding beteiligt sein
have a stake in a holding company
Similar words
Muttergesellschaft: A controlling parent company that legally represents the corporate group.
Tochtergesellschaft: A legally separate business owned and controlled by a parent company.
Konzern: A corporate group whose companies are jointly managed through ownership and control.
Tochterfirma: A common term for a subsidiary directed or funded by a parent company.
Definition in German
ein Unternehmen, dessen Hauptaufgabe das Halten und Verwalten von Beteiligungen an anderen Unternehmen ist
Word origin
German Holding is borrowed from English holding, the -ing form of hold, and is used in the business term holding company.
Usage tips
- Holding is feminine in German: die Holding, with the plural die Holdings.
Other meanings
- parent companynoun
Opposites
- Tochtergesellschaftsubsidiary companynoun
Related words
- Holdinggesellschaftholding companynoun
- Dachholdingtop-level holding companynoun