landed property
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landed property
Ownership of plots of land, that is, areas of land. The term is used mainly in legal and economic contexts.
Die Familie verfügt über ausgedehnten Grundbesitz in der Lüneburger Heide.
The family has extensive landed property in the Lüneburg Heath.
The word is made up of 'Grund' (ground/land) and 'Besitz' (possession/property). Here, 'Grund' means 'soil' or 'land', and 'Besitz' stands for 'ownership'. So the meaning is literally 'ownership of land'.
Der Verkauf von Grundbesitz muss notariell beglaubigt werden.
The sale of landed property must be notarized.
Common verbs used with 'Grundbesitz' (landed property) are 'erwerben' (to acquire), 'verkaufen' (to sell), 'vererben' (to bequeath), or 'verwalten' (to manage). The more formal phrase 'über Grundbesitz verfügen' (to have landed property) is also often used.
Er hat seinen gesamten Grundbesitz an seine Kinder vererbt.
He bequeathed all his landed property to his children.
'Grundbesitz' (landed property) is a rather formal term that is often used in legal and business language. It sounds more official than, for example, 'Land' (land) or 'Grundstück' (plot of land).
Im Testament wurde der gesamte Grundbesitz detailliert aufgelistet.
All the landed property was listed in detail in the will.
possession
'der Besitz' and 'der Grundbesitz' both talk about something that belongs to someone. 'Besitz' is general and can mean many things: money, furniture, a car, or even a house. 'Grundbesitz' is narrower and refers only to plots of land or areas of land, often in legal or economic texts. Learners may confuse the words because 'Grundbesitz' is a type of 'Besitz'. If it is not specifically about land or plots of land, 'Besitz' is the appropriate word.
Am Montag spricht die Chefin mit dem Anwalt über ihren Grundbesitz.
On Monday, the boss talks with the lawyer about her landed property.
Vor der Reise hat er seinen wertvollen Besitz sicher eingeschlossen.
Before the trip, he locked away his valuable possessions safely.