fremdfinanzieren
to finance with borrowed capital
verb FREMT-fih-nan-tsee-ren Rare
Also means
to leverage
Usage Note
fremdfinanzieren means to fund an investment using debt (Fremdkapital) rather than equity. A highly fremdfinanziertes company carries greater financial risk but can amplify returns — a trade-off central to corporate finance discussions.
Examples
"Das Projekt wurde zu achtzig Prozent fremdfinanziert."
Natural Translation
The project was eighty percent debt-financed.
Literal Translation
The project was to eighty percent debt-financed.
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