grootkapitaal

Dutch

Etymology

19th century. Compound of groot (“big, great, grand”) +‎ kapitaal (“capital”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɣroːt.kaː.piˌtaːl/
• Hyphenation: groot‧ka‧pi‧taal

Noun

grootkapitaal n (uncountable)

1. (collective, somewhat derogatory) finance, in particular large and wealthy financial businesses, sometimes including financialised conglomerates in other sectors

Derived terms

• grootkapitalist