landeseigen
Translation
state-owned, owned by the federal state
Examples
Diese Universität ist eine landeseigene Einrichtung.
This university is a state-owned institution.
Das Museum ist landeseigen.
The museum is state-owned.
Grammar Patterns
`[adjective]` + noun (attributive) This is a state-owned university. Dies ist eine landeseigene Universität.
Similar Words
Synonyms: state-run, public (at the state level)
Etymology
Composed of 'Land' (in the sense of a German federal state) and 'eigen' (own).
Memory Tips
Break it down into 'Landes' (of the state) + 'eigen' (own) to understand it means 'owned by the state'.