milliardenschwer
billionaire
Possessing a fortune of at least one billion units of a currency.
EXAMPLE
Der milliardenschwere Unternehmer spendete einen großen Teil seines Vermögens.
The billionaire entrepreneur donated a large part of his fortune.
milliardenschwer
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Meanings
milliardenschwer
worth billions
Having a value, scale, or cost of at least one billion units of a currency.
EXAMPLE
Die Regierung beschloss ein milliardenschweres Hilfspaket für die Wirtschaft.
The government approved a billion-dollar aid package for the economy.
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry milliardenschwer, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
Comparison
| basic form | milliardenschwer |
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After der, die, das
| masc. | fem. | neut. | plural | |
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| nom. | -e | -e | -e | -en |
| acc. | -en | -e | -e | -en |
| dat. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
| gen. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
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After ein, eine
| masc. | fem. | neut. | plural | |
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| nom. | -er | -e | -es | -en |
| acc. | -en | -e | -es | -en |
| dat. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
| gen. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
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Without article
| masc. | fem. | neut. | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nom. | -er | -e | -es | -e |
| acc. | -en | -e | -es | -e |
| dat. | -em | -er | -em | -en |
| gen. | -en | -er | -en | -er |
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Usage tips
Compound word
'Milliardenschwer' (worth billions) is made up of 'Milliarde' (billion) and 'schwer' (heavy). Here, 'schwer' is used figuratively and refers to an enormous financial scale.
EXAMPLE
Das milliardenschwere Unternehmen ist international tätig.
The billion-dollar company operates internationally.
Context clue
When used with people, families, or their wealth, 'milliardenschwer' (worth billions) refers to what they own; when used with projects, packages, investments, or costs, it refers to their financial scale.
EXAMPLE
Die milliardenschwere Erbin gründete eine eigene Stiftung.
The billionaire heiress founded her own foundation.
Für den Wiederaufbau wurde ein milliardenschweres Programm beschlossen.
A billion-dollar program was approved for the reconstruction.
Typical collocations
In the meaning 'possessing a large fortune', 'milliardenschwer' (worth billions) is often used with people, families, companies, or wealth.
EXAMPLE
Der milliardenschwere Investor kaufte mehrere Firmen.
The billionaire investor bought several companies.
Business context
When referring to a financial scale, 'milliardenschwer' (worth billions) is especially common with words from politics and business, such as investments, aid packages, projects, or damages.
EXAMPLE
Der Konzern kündigte eine milliardenschwere Investition in erneuerbare Energien an.
The corporation announced a billion-dollar investment in renewable energy.
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