Anleihe

bond

noun AHN-ly-e Rare

Origin: from anleihen 'to borrow'

Also means

loan stock

Usage Note

Anleihe is a bond, a tradable debt security issued by states or companies. A government bond is a Staatsanleihe. The plural is Anleihen. Note the related figurative sense: eine Anleihe bei jemandem machen means to borrow an idea from someone.

Examples

"Der Staat gab neue Anleihen mit niedrigen Zinsen aus."

Natural Translation

The state issued new bonds with low interest.

Literal Translation

The state gave new bonds with low interest out.

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