🇩🇪German Source WordCode: DE

Kapitalanlagen

Pronunciation / Transliteration: kapitalan-lagen

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Capital Assets/ˈkæpɪtl ˈæsɛts/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇩🇪 Example Sentence in German:

"Die Kapitalanlagen des Unternehmens umfassen Maschinen und Immobilien."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    Assets that are used in the production of goods and services and are not intended for sale in the ordinary course of business.

    "The company's capital assets include machinery, buildings, and land."
  2. 2

    Long-term assets that are expected to provide economic benefits over a period exceeding one year.

    "Investing in capital assets is crucial for the growth of the business."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'capital' originates from the Latin 'capitale', meaning 'head' or 'principal', which evolved to denote wealth in the form of money or assets. 'Assets' comes from the Old French 'asez', meaning 'sufficient', which referred to resources owned by an individual or entity.

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