German Conversation · Level 62
74 words
German word
Kapital
Pronunciation
IPA/kapiˈtaːl/
Meaning
- neuter nouncapital
Example
Der Wert des Kapitals ist für die Firma entscheidend.
The value of the capital is crucial to the company.
More examples
Der kleine Betrieb ist auf Kapital angewiesen, um Maschinen zu kaufen.
The small business depends on capital to buy machines.
Core concept
A financial base that supports a company's operations or an investment's growth.
Common phrases
auf Kapital angewiesen sein
depend on capital
mit wenig Kapital auskommen
get by with little capital
Kapital sichern
secure capital
Similar words
Geld: Money held as cash or in a bank account for making payments.
Mittel: Funding or other usable resources for carrying out a plan.
Vermögen: The combined property and financial assets of a person or organization.
Anlage: An asset or investment acquired for financial gain.
Definition in German
Kapital ist Geld oder andere Vermögenswerte, die in ein Unternehmen oder in Investitionen gesteckt werden, um Ertrag zu erzielen.
Word origin
Kapital is a German borrowing from the Romance tradition that developed from Latin capitalis, meaning "of the head," and capitale, meaning principal property.
Usage tips
- In business compounds, Eigenkapital means equity capital, whereas Fremdkapital means borrowed capital.
Other meanings
- fundsnoun
Opposites
- Schuldendebtsnoun
Related words
- Kapitalgebercapital providernoun
- kapitalintensivcapital-intensiveadjective