German word

Wertpapier

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈveːɐ̯tpaˌpiːɐ̯/

Meaning

  • neuter nounsecurity

Example

Ich kaufe ein Wertpapier als Anlage.

I'm buying a security as an investment.

Illustration for Wertpapier (security)

More examples

Viele Anleger entscheiden sich, ein Wertpapier langfristig zu halten.

Many investors decide to hold a security for the long term.

Core concept

A transferable piece of financial value, like a share or bond represented by a claim rather than by physical goods.

Common phrases

  • Wertpapier handeln

    trade in a security

  • ein Wertpapier halten

    hold a security

  • ein Wertpapier emittieren

    issue a security

Similar words

Aktie: A share that represents partial ownership of a company.
Anleihe: A bond promising interest payments and repayment of the principal at an agreed time.
Zertifikat: A financial product linked in value to specific conditions or an underlying index.
Optionsschein: A security giving the right to buy or sell an asset at a fixed price in the future.

Definition in German

Ein Wertpapier ist ein handelbares Dokument, das einen finanziellen Anspruch oder einen Anteil an einem Vermögenswert repräsentiert.

Word origin

The compound Wertpapier joins Wert 'value' with Papier 'paper' and broadened from a rights-bearing document to tradable financial instruments.

Usage tips

  • In financial reporting, Aktie or Anleihe often names the specific type, while Wertpapier functions as the broader category.

Opposites

  • Sachwertreal assetnoun

Related words

  • Wertpapierhandelsecurities tradingnoun
  • Wertpapiermarktsecurities marketnoun
  • Wertpapieremissionsecurities issuancenoun

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