Geschäft

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See also: geschaft

Alemannic German

Etymology

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

Noun

Geschäft n

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

References


German

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɡəˈʃɛft/, [ɡəˈʃɛːft], [ɡəˈʃeːft]
  • Audio (Germany):(file)
  • Audio (Austria):(file)

Noun

Geschäft n (genitive Geschäftes or Geschäfts, plural Geschäfte, diminutive Geschäftchen n or Geschäfterl n or Geschäftl n)

  1. shop; store
  2. business
  3. business activity
    • 2010, Der Spiegel, issue 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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Synonyms

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Romanian: gheșeft

Further reading


Luxembourgish

Pronunciation

Noun

Geschäft n (plural Geschäfter)

  1. shop
  2. transaction