Usage Note
Mündel is the legal counterpart to Vormund: the person under guardianship. Mündelsicher ('safe for a ward's assets') describes the most conservative investment grade in German law, often applied to government bonds.
Examples
"Der Vormund verwaltete das Vermögen seines Mündels bis zur Volljährigkeit."
Natural Translation
The guardian administered his ward's assets until they came of age.
Literal Translation
The guardian administered the assets of his ward until adulthood.
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