Nomen

der Bankrott

bankruptcy, insolvency, failure

Die Firma hat Bankrott angemeldet.

The company has declared bankruptcy.

Er steht kurz vor dem Bankrott.

He is on the verge of bankruptcy.

to declare ((sth.)) Die Firma hat Bankrott angemeldet.

to be on the verge of ((sth.)) Das Unternehmen steht kurz vor dem Bankrott.

Pleite (bankruptcy), Insolvenz (insolvency)

From Italian 'banca rotta', meaning 'broken bench'. This referred to the custom of breaking a money changer's bench if he went insolvent.

Think of a 'broken bank'. The word is very similar to the English 'bankrupt'.

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