German word

Inhaber

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈɪnhaːbɐ/

Meaning

  • masculine nounowner

Example

Die Unterschrift des Inhabers fehlt.

The owner's signature is missing.

Illustration for Inhaber (owner)

More examples

Der Inhaber eines Restaurants stellte das Tagesmenü vor.

The owner of a restaurant presented the daily menu.

Core concept

One person stands behind a legal right, account, or business, with a name recorded as the responsible holder.

Common phrases

  • Inhaber eines Restaurants

    owner of a restaurant

  • Inhaber der Rechte

    holder of the rights

  • Inhaber eines Sparbuchs

    holder of a savings passbook

Similar words

Eigentümer: The person who legally owns real estate or a personal possession.
Besitzer: The person who has an item in their possession and uses it regularly.
Halter: The person registered as responsible for a vehicle or animal.

Definition in German

Person, die schriftlich oder offiziell als Träger eines Rechts oder als Eigentümer genannt ist

Word origin

The noun Inhaber was formed from German innehaben, 'to possess or hold', by adding the agent suffix -er.

Usage tips

  • Inhaber has the regular masculine forms des Inhabers and dem Inhaber, despite ending in -er.

Other meanings

  • proprietornoun
  • holdernoun

Opposites

Related words

  • Mitinhaberco-ownernoun
  • Inhaberwechselchange of ownershipnoun

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