Geldanlage

financial investment

noun GELT-an-lah-geh Rare

Also means

savings investment

Usage Note

Geldanlage is a general term for investing money to earn a return. Sichere Geldanlage = low-risk investment. It covers everything from savings accounts to shares, and is more colloquial than Kapitalanlage.

Examples

"Immobilien gelten als solide Geldanlage."

Natural Translation

Property is considered a solid financial investment.

Literal Translation

Immovables count as solid money-investment.

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