der Miteigentümer
co-owner
A person who owns an object, property, or other asset together with at least one other person.
EXAMPLE
Jeder Miteigentümer muss dem Verkauf des Hauses zustimmen.
Every co-owner must agree to the sale of the house.
der Miteigentümer
co-owner
der Miteigentümer, die Miteigentümer
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Miteigentümer, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | masculine der |
|---|---|
| plural | die Miteigentümer |
| genitive | des Miteigentümers |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | der Miteigentümer | die Miteigentümer |
| accusative | den Miteigentümer | die Miteigentümer |
| dative | dem Miteigentümer | den Miteigentümern |
| genitive | des Miteigentümers | der Miteigentümer |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Word formation
'Miteigentümer' is made up of 'mit' (co-) and 'Eigentümer' (owner). The element 'mit' shows that ownership is shared with at least one other person.
EXAMPLE
Nach dem Tod ihrer Eltern wurde sie Miteigentümerin des Hauses.
After her parents died, she became a co-owner of the house.
Als Miteigentümer trägt er einen Teil der Verantwortung für das Grundstück.
As a co-owner, he bears part of the responsibility for the property.
Typical collocations
'Miteigentümer' frequently appears with legal actions and decisions: 'Miteigentümer sein' (to be a co-owner), 'die Zustimmung der Miteigentümer benötigen' (to need the co-owners' consent), or 'gemeinsam mit den Miteigentümern etwas beschließen' (to decide something together with the co-owners).
EXAMPLE
Für den Umbau brauchte die Familie die Zustimmung aller Miteigentümer.
The family needed the consent of all the co-owners for the renovation.
Die Miteigentümer beschlossen gemeinsam, das Dach zu renovieren.
The co-owners jointly decided to renovate the roof.
Legal language
The word is used especially in legal, business, and administrative texts. It often refers to real estate, plots of land, apartments, or other assets.
EXAMPLE
Im Vertrag sind die Rechte und Pflichten der Miteigentümer genau geregelt.
The rights and responsibilities of the co-owners are precisely defined in the contract.
In real life
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