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landowner
A person or legal entity that owns one or more plots of land. The term refers to ownership of land.
Der Grundbesitzer verpachtete seine Felder an einen jungen Bauern.
The landowner leased his fields to a young farmer.
This noun is made up of 'Grund' (land) and 'Besitzer' (owner). Here, 'Grund' means 'Grund und Boden' (land and soil), that is, land. A 'Grundbesitzer' is therefore literally a landowner.
Als großer Grundbesitzer hatte er viel Einfluss in der Region.
As a large landowner, he had a lot of influence in the region.
The component 'Besitzer' (owner) belongs to the word family of 'besitzen' (to own) and 'der Besitz' (property, possession). All these words refer to ownership.
Er besitzt mehrere Grundstücke in der Stadt.
He owns several plots of land in the city.
Typical verbs used with 'Grundbesitzer' (landowner) describe dealing with land ownership. These include, for example, 'Land verpachten' (to lease land), 'Grundstücke verkaufen' (to sell plots of land), or 'Felder bewirtschaften' (to cultivate fields).
Der Grundbesitzer will sein Land nicht verkaufen.
The landowner does not want to sell his land.
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'der Besitzer' and 'der Grundbesitzer' both refer to someone who owns something. 'der Besitzer' is the general word for many things: a car, an animal, an apartment, or a plot of land. 'der Grundbesitzer' is much more specific and means someone who owns land or a plot of land. The words can be confused because plots of land can also be possessions. If you are speaking generally about ownership, 'Besitzer' fits. If you mean land and property specifically, 'Grundbesitzer' is more precise.
In der Nachbarschaft gehört der große Garten einem Grundbesitzer aus dem Ort.
In the neighborhood, the large garden belongs to a landowner from the town.
Ich gebe dem Besitzer den Schlüssel zurück, bevor ich verreise.
I’ll return the key to the owner before I travel.