Aktie

See also: aktie

German

Etymology

Borrowed from Dutch actie (“stock”), from Middle Dutch actie (“legal claim”), from Latin actio. Doublet of Aktion. An earlier borrowing in the sense “legal claim” remained restricted to north-western Germany. In Dutch itself, both of the mentioned senses are obsolete.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈak.tsi̯ə/, [ˈʔak.t͡sjə], [ˈʔak.t͡si.ə]

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Noun

Aktie f (genitive Aktie, plural Aktien)

1. (finance) share, stock

   Aktiengesellschaft ― joint stock company

Synonyms

• Anteilschein (less common)

Further reading

• “Aktie” in Duden online