bond / borrowing
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bond
A fixed-interest security in which an issuer, such as a government or company, borrows money from investors and agrees to repay that money with interest at a specified time.
Deutsche Staatsanleihen gelten als eine relativ sichere Form der Geldanlage.
German government bonds are considered a relatively safe form of investment.
borrowing
The adoption or borrowing of ideas, stylistic elements, or motifs from another work, another culture, or another era.
Der Film macht deutliche Anleihen bei den Klassikern des Film noir aus den 1940er Jahren.
The film makes clear borrowings from the film noir classics of the 1940s.
'Die Anleihe' (bond/borrowing) is the noun form of the verb 'anleihen' (to borrow, to take from something). Both words are related to the basic verb 'leihen' (to lend/borrow) and express the idea of borrowing or lending.
Die Grundidee des Romans ist bei einem alten Mythos angelehnt.
The basic idea of the novel is based on an old myth.
The meaning can easily be recognized from context. If the topic is money, interest, governments, or companies, the security is meant. If the topic is art, literature, music, or films, the adoption of ideas is meant.
Die Zinsen für diese Unternehmensanleihe sind sehr attraktiv.
The interest on this corporate bond is very attractive.
In a financial context, there are fixed verb combinations. A government or company can 'eine Anleihe ausgeben' or 'begeben' (issue a bond). An investor can 'eine Anleihe kaufen' (buy a bond), 'zeichnen' (subscribe to one), or 'in Anleihen investieren' (invest in bonds).
Viele Anleger investieren zur Risikostreuung in Staatsanleihen.
Many investors invest in government bonds to diversify risk.
When ideas are adopted, the fixed construction 'Anleihen bei etwas (Dativ) machen' or 'nehmen' (to borrow from something) is used. The object in the dative is the source of inspiration.
Der Regisseur macht in seinem neuen Film viele Anleihen bei den Western der 60er Jahre.
In his new film, the director makes many borrowings from the Westerns of the 1960s.
share / stock
With an Aktie (share), you own a portion of a company's capital and may receive a share of its profits. With an Anleihe (bond), by contrast, you lend the company money, which is to be repaid with interest at a specified time.
Mit der Anleihe leiht Jana dem Unternehmen Geld gegen feste Zinsen.
With the bond, Jana lends the company money in exchange for fixed interest.
Mit der Aktie erwirbt Jana einen Anteil am Kapital des Unternehmens.
By buying the share, Jana acquires a portion of the company's capital.
