die Firma
Translation
company, firm
Examples
Er arbeitet für eine große Firma.
He works for a big company.
Die Firma hat ihren Sitz in Berlin.
The company is based in Berlin.
Sie hat eine eigene Firma gegründet.
She founded her own company.
Grammar Patterns
für eine Firma arbeiten to work for a company He works for a large IT firm.
eine Firma gründen to found/start a company She founded her own company last year.
Similar Words
Synonyms: Unternehmen, Betrieb, Gesellschaft
Etymology
From Italian 'firma' (signature), which came to mean the name under which a business operates, and then the business itself. Related to the English word 'firm'.
Memory Tips
Think of a 'firm' handshake to seal a business deal. The word is very similar in English. Remember it's a feminine noun ('die').