Die Aktiva
Example: Die Aktiva des Unternehmens umfassen Maschinen und Immobilien.
Definition
"Die Aktiva" refers to the assets of a company, including all items of value such as machinery, real estate, and other resources owned by the business. These are the economic resources that the company uses to generate income and support its operations.
Etymology
The term "die Aktiva" comes from Latin, where 'activum' means 'active' or 'effective.' It was adopted into German accounting language to denote the active side of a balance sheet, representing what a company owns and uses productively. Did you know? The word reflects the idea of assets being 'active' contributors to a business's value.
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"Die Aktiva" appears in the Vocaplus list "German - General - (B2) - set 4", containing 112 commonly used words.
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