Also means
enterprise
Usage Note
Unternehmen is a neuter noun for a business firm, with identical singular and plural. It also means a bold 'undertaking' or venture. The person running one is an Unternehmer ('entrepreneur').
Examples
"Das Unternehmen wächst sehr schnell."
Natural Translation
The company is growing very fast.

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