German word

Order

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈɔʁdɐ/

Meaning

  • feminine nounorder

Example

An der Börse wurden mehrere Orders ausgeführt.

Several orders were executed on the stock exchange.

Illustration for Order (order)

More examples

Im System sind noch mehrere offene Order vorhanden.

There are still several open orders in the system.

Core concept

A buy-or-sell request with its execution instructions attached, rather than the trade itself.

Common phrases

  • offene Order

    open order

  • eine Order bearbeiten

    process an order

Similar words

Auftrag: A formal request for someone to carry out a trade or other task.
Kaufauftrag: A request to purchase a particular security.
Verkaufsauftrag: A request to sell a particular security.
Limitorder: An instruction that executes only at a predetermined price.

Definition in German

ein Auftrag, Wertpapiere zu kaufen oder zu verkaufen, der Ausführungsbedingungen wie Preis oder Ordertyp angibt.

Word origin

Order follows the English financial sense of order, an instruction to a broker, and ultimately traces back to Latin ordo through French.

Usage tips

  • In financial German, Order refers to the instruction, whereas the completed transaction is usually called ein Geschäft or ein Trade.

Opposites

Related words

  • Orderstatusorder statusnoun
  • Market-Ordermarket ordernoun

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