die Holding
Translation
holding company, holding
Examples
Die Holding kontrolliert mehrere Tochterfirmen.
The holding company controls several subsidiaries.
Er arbeitet für eine große internationale Holding.
He works for a large international holding company.
Grammar Patterns
((a holding)) founds sth. (a holding company) founds sth. The holding company founded a new subsidiary.
Similar Words
Synonyms: Holdinggesellschaft, Dachgesellschaft; Antonyms: Tochterfirma (subsidiary)
Etymology
From the English word 'to hold', as it 'holds' shares in other companies.
Memory Tips
It's a direct loanword from English, so the meaning is identical. Think of a parent company 'holding' its child companies.