🇩🇪German Source WordCode: DE

Abtretender

Pronunciation / Transliteration: ab-tre-ten-der

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Assignor/əˈsaɪnər/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #15000 frequency
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🇩🇪 Example Sentence in German:

"Der Abtretende hat seine Rechte an den neuen Eigentümer übertragen."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A person who assigns rights or property to another.

    "In the contract, the assignor transferred all rights to the property to the assignee."
  2. 2

    In legal terms, the individual who grants an assignment.

    "The assignor must ensure that all obligations are fulfilled before the transfer."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'assignor' originates from the Latin word 'assignare', meaning 'to assign or allocate'. It evolved through Middle English, where it was used in legal contexts to denote a person who transfers rights or property to another party.

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