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partner / shareholder
A person who owns a financial share in a company and is therefore involved in its profits and losses; a business partner or shareholder.
Als stiller Teilhaber investierte er Kapital in die Firma, ohne sich am Tagesgeschäft zu beteiligen.
As a silent partner, he invested capital in the company without being involved in day-to-day business.
The word is structured very logically: it consists of 'Teil' (part/share) and 'haben' (to have). A 'Teilhaber' (partner/shareholder) is therefore literally a person who has or owns a part of something, usually a company.
Wer einen Teil einer Firma besitzt, ist ein Teilhaber.
Someone who owns part of a company is a partner/shareholder.
If you want to express what someone is a 'Teilhaber' (partner/shareholder) in, you use the preposition 'an' with the dative. So one is 'Teilhaber an einer Firma' (a partner/shareholder in a company).
Er ist Teilhaber an einem erfolgreichen Start-up.
He is a partner in a successful start-up.
Common combinations are 'stiller Teilhaber' (silent partner; invests only money) and 'geschäftsführender Teilhaber' (managing partner; actively works in the company).
Als stiller Teilhaber hat er keine täglichen Aufgaben in der Firma.
As a silent partner, he has no daily tasks in the company.
This word belongs to the technical language of business and law (business German). It is used less often in everyday life, but it is common in news reports or business reports.
Die Teilhaber trafen sich zur jährlichen Gesellschafterversammlung.
The partners met for the annual shareholders' meeting.
partner / companion
Gesellschafter and Teilhaber can both refer to a person with a financial stake in a company. Gesellschafter more specifically denotes a member of a company, whereas Teilhaber more generally emphasizes the financial stake and participation in profits and losses.
Als Teilhaber ist Paul am Gewinn und Verlust des kleinen Betriebs beteiligt.
As a partner, Paul shares in the profits and losses of the small business.
Als Gesellschafter besitzt Paul Anteile an der neu gegründeten GmbH.
As a partner, Paul owns shares in the newly founded GmbH.
