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Börse

stock exchange

noun BUER-ze Rare
People & Society Money

Origin: from Latin bursa 'purse', via the Van der Burse family of Bruges

Also means

purse

Usage Note

Börse is the stock exchange, such as the Frankfurter Börse. The plural is Börsen. The same word older means a purse, which survives in Geldbörse (wallet). Phrases include an der Börse handeln (to trade on the exchange).

Examples

"Die Aktien des Unternehmens werden an der Börse gehandelt."

Natural Translation

The company's shares are traded on the stock exchange.

Literal Translation

The shares of-the company become at the exchange traded.

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