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German
Etymology
From leer (“empty”) + Verkauf (“sale”).
Pronunciation
Noun
Leerverkauf m (strong, genitive Leerverkaufes or Leerverkaufs, plural Leerverkäufe)
- (finance) short sale
- Synonym: Blankoverkauf
2010, Der Spiegel, number 25/2010, page 80:Ein Verbot sollte es nach Ansicht vieler Ökonomen auch für die sogenannten Leerverkäufe geben. Banken verkaufen dabei Aktien oder Währungen, die sie noch gar nicht besitzen oder allenfalls geliehen haben.- In the opinion of many economists there should also exist a prohibition for the so-called short sales. In these banks sell shares or currencies that they do not own at all yet or have borrowed at best.
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