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Besitz

possession

noun be-ZITS Less Common

Also means

property

Usage Note

Besitz is an uncountable abstract noun for ownership or property, from besitzen ('to own'). To take possession is in Besitz nehmen. It is more about the fact of owning than the concrete object, which is Eigentum in legal contexts.

Examples

"Das Haus ist in ihrem Besitz."

Natural Translation

The house is in her possession.

Literal Translation

The house is in her possession.

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