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Ein großer Pizzaofen ist Brunos erste Investition für das neue Restaurant. A big pizza oven is Bruno's first investment for the new restaurant.

noun · B2

die Investition

[ɪnvɛstiˈt͡si̯oːn]

investment

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Synonyms
die Geldanlage

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Other Examples

  • Ich sehe den Deutschkurs als Investition in meine Zukunft.

    I see the German course as an investment in my future.

  • Bevor du so eine große Investition tätigst, solltest du alles genau durchrechnen.

    Before you make such a big investment, you should work everything out carefully.

  • Lotte hält ihren teuren Wintermantel für eine gute Investition, weil er zehn Jahre hält.

    Lotte considers her expensive winter coat a good investment because it will last ten years.

Grammar

Plural
die Investitionen In the plural the article is always "die".

Nouns ending in -tion are usually feminine: die Investition. Der, Die or Das? The Rules

Declension

The noun in the four cases, with the definite article.

Case Singular Plural Example
Nominative wer? was? die Investition die Investitionen
Accusative wen? was? die Investition die Investitionen
Lotte hält ihren teuren Wintermantel für eine gute Investition, weil er zehn Jahre hält. Lotte considers her expensive winter coat a good investment because it will last ten years.
Dative wem? der Investition den Investitionen
Genitive wessen? der Investition der Investitionen

How the Word Is Built

Invest root ition suffix

Word family

In Otti's situations: Bruno dreams of his own restaurant, Frida pitches an idea to investors

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