insolvent
Translation
insolvent, bankrupt
Examples
Die Firma ist insolvent.
The company is insolvent.
Er wurde für insolvent erklärt.
He was declared insolvent.
Grammar Patterns
((sb./sth.)) is insolvent ((sb./sth.)) is insolvent The company is insolvent.
Similar Words
Synonyms: zahlungsunfähig, bankrott; Antonyms: solvent, zahlungsfähig
Etymology
From Latin 'in-' (not) + 'solvere' (to pay). Literally 'not able to pay'.
Memory Tips
Think of 'in-solvent' as 'not solving' your financial problems. It's a cognate with the English 'insolvent'.