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noun

die Geldanlage, -n

investment

Das ist, wenn man Geld für längere Zeit nutzt, damit es mehr wird oder später einen Vorteil bringt.

Definition & meaning

Geldanlage means investment, financial investment, or the investment of money. It refers to putting money into a financial product or asset with the aim of preserving or increasing its value.

Examples include bank savings, shares, bonds, investment funds, real estate, and other forms of capital investment.

  • Eine sichere Geldanlage zu finden, ist nicht immer einfach.
    “Finding a safe investment is not always easy.”
  • Aktien gelten als langfristige Geldanlage.
    “Shares are considered a long-term investment.”

Grammar & word origin

  • Gender: feminine: die Geldanlage
  • Plural: die Geldanlagen
  • Word formation: Geld + Anlage
    • Geld means “money.”
    • Anlage comes from anlegen , meaning “to invest,” “to put aside,” or “to establish.”

The word Anlage can refer to something in which money is placed, such as an investment product or asset.

Synonyms & antonyms

Synonyms

  • die Kapitalanlage — capital investment; very close in meaning and somewhat more formal.
  • die Investition — investment; broader and often used for investing in businesses, projects, or equipment, not only financial products.
  • die Geldinvestition — monetary investment; understandable but less common than Geldanlage.
  • die Sparanlage — savings investment; usually suggests a relatively conservative product intended for saving.

Antonyms

There is no exact single antonym. Depending on the intended contrast, possible opposites include:

  • die Geldentnahme — withdrawal of money from an account or investment.
  • der Geldverbrauch — spending or consumption of money rather than investing it.
  • die Auflösung der Geldanlage — liquidation or closing of an investment.

Common phrases & collocations

  • eine Geldanlage tätigen — to make an investment
  • Geld anlegen — to invest money
  • eine sichere Geldanlage — a safe investment
  • eine rentable Geldanlage — a profitable investment
  • eine langfristige Geldanlage — a long-term investment
  • Geldanlagen vergleichen — to compare investments
  • in Geldanlagen investieren — to invest in financial assets

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Examples

Die richtige Geldanlage ist wichtig für die Zukunft.noun

The right investment is important for the future.

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