Meaning 1neutral; legal contexts · 82%
A person to whom something legally belongs.
Natural examples
Der Eigentümer des Hauses wohnt im Ausland.
The owner of the house lives abroad.
Der Eigentümer gab den gefundenen Schlüssel zurück.
The owner returned the key that had been found.
Im Vertrag stehen Name und Adresse des Eigentümers.
Property records list the owner’s name and address.
Usage note
Eigentümer is grammatically masculine; the feminine form is Eigentümerin. The legal owner may differ from the person currently holding the item.
Mini-lesson: Eigentümer
A person to whom something legally belongs. Eigentümer is grammatically masculine; the feminine form is Eigentümerin. The legal owner may differ from the person currently holding the item.
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