nounnoun
der Eigentümer, –
tulajdonos
Eine Person, der etwas gehört und die entscheiden darf, was damit passiert.
The German word Eigentümer is a noun meaning owner.
It is made up of two words:
- Eigentum = property, ownership
- -er = suffix that denotes a person associated with something (here, the one who owns)
Similar words:
- Besitzer (possessor)
- Inhaber (holder)
Differences:
- Eigentümer implies legal ownership or rightful owner.
- Besitzer emphasizes possession but not necessarily legal ownership (e.g., someone can possess without owning).
- Inhaber is often used for holders of titles, businesses, or accounts, sometimes overlapping with Eigentümer but more context-dependent.
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Examples
Ein Eigentümer sollte die Verantwortung für sein Eigentum tragen.noun
Egy tulajdonosnak vállalnia kell a felelősséget a tulajdonáért.
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