Eigner

== German == === Etymology === From Middle High German eigner, from Old High German eiganari. Equivalent to eigen (“own”) +‎ -er (“agent noun”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈaɪ̯ɡnɐ/ Hyphenation: Eig‧ner === Noun === Eigner m (strong, genitive Eigners, plural Eigner) (finance, law, shipping) owner, proprietor (a person or entity that has legal title to property, a business, or a vessel) ==== Declension ==== ==== Synonyms ==== Eigentümer (“owner”) Besitzer (“possessor”) (often confused, but legally distinct) Inhaber (“holder; proprietor”) ==== Coordinate terms ==== Anteilseigner (“shareholder”) Reeder (“shipowner”) Pächter (“tenant; lessee”) ==== Related terms ==== Eigentum (“property”) Haupteigner (“principal owner”) Schiffseigner (“shipowner”) === References === “Eigner” in Duden online === Further reading === “Eigner” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache “Eigner” in Duden online