Investition

/ɪnvɛstiˈtsi̯oːn/

die noun B2

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain Financial Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: financial. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

plural
die Investitionen

Meaning

  1. investment

    • Das ist eine gute Investition.

      That is a good investment.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual
Meaning fingerprint: Category: thing. Concreteness: concrete. Animacy: inanimate. Countability: countable. Scope: individual.

Similar words

geldanlage

Investition is the more formal, general economic term for an investment, used for a business or infrastructure investment too; Geldanlage is a more everyday term for a personal financial investment or savings vehicle.

Similar in other languages

French

investissement

investissement is the French word for the same thing — both mean "investment."

Portuguese

investimento

investimento is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "investment."

Practice

1 What does Investition mean?

2 Fill the gap: Das ist eine gute ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches Investition?

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