Meaning 1neutral; legal contexts · 82%
Something that belongs to someone, or the legal right to control and use it.
Natural examples
Das Fahrrad ist ihr Eigentum.
The bicycle is her property.
Bitte respektieren Sie das Eigentum anderer.
Please respect other people’s property.
Das Design gilt als geistiges Eigentum der Künstlerin.
The design counts as the artist’s intellectual property.
Usage note
Can mean the thing owned or the legal right over it. Besitz often refers to actual possession.
Mini-lesson: Eigentum
Something that belongs to someone, or the legal right to control and use it. Can mean the thing owned or the legal right over it. Besitz often refers to actual possession.
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