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How do you say "investment" in German?
die Investition
In German, "investment" is die Investition.
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Pronunciation
Pronounced 'in-ves-ti-TSYOHN', with the stress landing on the final syllable as German '-tion' words do.
Grammar notes
die Investition is feminine. Plural: die Investitionen.
Example sentence
Die neue Maschine war eine kluge Investition.
The new machine was a smart investment.
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How to remember die Investition
A near-perfect cognate of English 'investment' — you can almost read it straight off the page.
Related words
- price der Preis
- discount der Rabatt
- receipt die Quittung
- coupon der Gutschein
- refund die Rückerstattung
- cash das Geld
- budget der Haushalt
- savings die Einsparungen
- loan das Darlehen
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Questions about die Investition
How do you say "investment" in German?
In German, "investment" is die Investition. It is a noun.
Is die Investition masculine, feminine, or neuter?
die Investition is feminine. Plural: die Investitionen.
How is die Investition used in a sentence?
Use die Investition as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Die neue Maschine war eine kluge Investition. (The new machine was a smart investment.).
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