German Conversation · Level 51
74 words
German word
Investition
Pronunciation
IPA/ɪnvɛstiˈtsi̯oːn/
Meaning
- feminine nouninvestment
Example
Die Investition hat sich gelohnt.
The investment has paid off.
More examples
Viele sehen eine Investition als langfristige Entscheidung.
Many see an investment as a long-term decision.
Core concept
Present resources become future earning power or practical benefit through deliberate placement.
Common phrases
private Investition
private investment
öffentliche Investition
public investment
langfristige Investition
long-term investment
Similar words
Geldanlage: Putting available money into savings or financial products to grow it securely.
Beteiligung: Owning part of a company through shares or a financial contribution.
Definition in German
Investition ist die Anlage von Geld oder Sachwerten mit der Erwartung künftiger Erträge oder Nutzen.
Word origin
The modern economic meaning developed from the older sense of investire, 'to clothe or equip', which passed through French before becoming the basis of German Investition.
Usage tips
- The related verb investieren uses in with the accusative for the target, as in in eine Maschine investieren.
Other meanings
- capital investmentnoun
Opposites
- Sparensavingnoun
Related words
- Investitionskosteninvestment costsnoun
- Investitionsprogramminvestment programnoun