Geschäft

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See also: geschaft

Alemannic German

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Etymology

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From Middle High German gescheft, from Old High German giscaft, from Proto-West Germanic *gaskafti. Cognate with German Geschäft.

Noun

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Geschäft n

  1. (Uri) shop, store
  2. (Uri) business

References

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German

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Middle High German gescheft, from Old High German giscaft, from Proto-West Germanic *gaskafti. Cognate with Yiddish געשעפֿט (gesheft).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ɡəˈʃɛft/, [ɡəˈʃɛːft], [ɡəˈʃeːft] (Germany)
  • IPA(key): /ɡeˈʃɛft/, [ɡ̥e-] (Austria)
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  • Hyphenation: Ge‧schäft
  • Rhymes: -ɛft

Noun

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Geschäft n (strong, genitive Geschäftes or Geschäfts, plural Geschäfte, diminutive Geschäftchen n or Geschäftlein n)

  1. shop; store
    Synonyms: Laden, Ladengeschäft
  2. business
  3. business activity
    • 2010, Der Spiegel[1], number 46/2010, page 89:
      Unternehmen und Manager, die bei ihren Geschäften im Ausland Menschenrechte verletzen, sollen künftig auch nach deutschem Zivil- und Wirtschaftsrecht haftbar gemacht werden.
      Entrepreneurs and managers that violate human rights during their foreign business activities are to be held liable according to German civil and commercial law in the future.
  4. transaction

Declension

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Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Polish: geszeft
  • Romanian: gheșeft (possibly)
  • Swedish: geschäft
  • Ukrainian: ґеше́фт (gešéft) (possibly)

Further reading

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Luxembourgish

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Pronunciation

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Noun

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Geschäft n (plural Geschäfter)

  1. shop
  2. transaction