depot / securities account
das Depot, die Depots
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securities account
An account at a bank or broker in which securities such as stocks or funds are held and traded.
Er hat sein Depot bei einer Online-Bank, um seine Aktien einfach zu verwalten.
He has his securities account at an online bank so he can easily manage his stocks.
depot
A storage facility or garage, especially for local public transport vehicles such as buses or trams, or for military goods.
Die Straßenbahnen werden über Nacht im Depot gewartet.
The trams are serviced overnight in the depot.
storage depot
A storage room in a museum where artworks or exhibits that are not currently on display are kept.
Viele Schätze des Museums befinden sich im Depot und sind der Öffentlichkeit nicht zugänglich.
Many of the museum's treasures are in the storage depot and are not accessible to the public.
| gender | neuter das |
|---|---|
| plural | die Depots |
| genitive | des Depots |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | das Depot | die Depots |
| accusative | das Depot | die Depots |
| dative | dem Depot | den Depots |
| genitive | des Depots | der Depots |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
'Depot' comes from French and means 'Lager' (storage place/warehouse) or 'Ablage' (place for putting something away). This one basic idea connects all the meanings: a place where something is kept, whether it is securities, vehicles, or artworks.
Die wertvollen Manuskripte lagern sicher im Depot des Archivs.
The valuable manuscripts are stored safely in the archive's depot.
You can recognize which meaning of 'Depot' is meant immediately from the context. Words like 'Aktien' (stocks), 'Fonds' (funds), or 'Bank' point to the financial meaning. 'Bus' or 'Straßenbahn' (tram) indicate the vehicle depot, and 'Museum' or 'Kunst' (art) indicate art storage.
Er prüft täglich die Kurse der Aktien in seinem Depot.
He checks the prices of the stocks in his securities account every day.
Der letzte Bus des Tages fährt nun ins Depot.
The last bus of the day is now heading to the depot.
In the financial context, 'Depot' (securities account) is often used with certain verbs. You can 'ein Depot eröffnen' (open a securities account), 'führen' (maintain), 'verwalten' (manage), or 'auflösen' (close/liquidate).
Um mit Aktien zu handeln, müssen Sie zuerst ein Depot eröffnen.
To trade stocks, you first have to open a securities account.
In connection with vehicles, 'Depot' is often used as part of a compound noun to specify the type of depot, e.g. 'Busdepot' (bus depot) or 'Straßenbahndepot' (tram depot).
Am Tag der offenen Tür konnte man das neue Busdepot besichtigen.
On the open day, you could visit the new bus depot.
warehouse / camp
Both words can refer to a place where stored objects are kept. Lager is the general storage location, while Depot emphasizes an institutionally organized storage facility, for example in a museum. Use Lager for storage in general and Depot when this organized function is important.
Die nicht ausgestellten Bilder liegen im Depot des Museums.
The paintings that are not on display are kept in the museum's depot.
Das Museum bewahrt die Bilder vorübergehend in einem Lager auf.
The museum is temporarily storing the paintings in a storage facility.
