insolvent

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English

Etymology

From in- +‎ solvent.

Pronunciation

Adjective

insolvent (comparative more insolvent, superlative most insolvent)

  1. Unable to pay one's bills as they fall due.
    an insolvent debtor
  2. Owing more than one has in assets.
  3. Not sufficient to pay all the debts of the owner.
    an insolvent estate

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Noun

insolvent (plural insolvents)

  1. (law) One who is insolvent; an insolvent debtor.[1]

Usage notes

  • In England, before 1861, especially applied to persons who were not traders.

Translations

References

  1. ^ John Bouvier (1839) “INSOLVENT”, in A Law Dictionary, , volumes I (A–K), Philadelphia, Pa.: T. & J. W. Johnson, , successors to Nicklin & Johnson, , →OCLC.

German

Etymology

17th century, from Dutch insolvent (1582). Equivalent to in- +‎ solvent. The latter is younger in German.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌɪnzɔlˈvɛnt/, (also) /ˈɪnzɔlˌvɛnt/
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Adjective

insolvent (strong nominative masculine singular insolventer, comparative insolventer, superlative am insolventesten)

  1. insolvent
    Synonyms: zahlungsunfähig, illiquide
    Synonyms: solvent, zahlungsfähig, zahlungskräftig, liquide, flüssig

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Further reading

  • insolvent” in Duden online
  • insolvent” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From German insolvent.

Adjective

insolvent (neuter singular insolvent, definite singular and plural insolvente)

  1. insolvent

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Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From German insolvent.

Adjective

insolvent (neuter singular insolvent, definite singular and plural insolvente)

  1. insolvent

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Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from German insolvent.

Adjective

insolvent m or n (feminine singular insolventă, masculine plural insolvenți, feminine and neuter plural insolvente)

  1. bankrupt

Declension

singular plural
masculine neuter feminine masculine neuter feminine
nominative-
accusative
indefinite insolvent insolventă insolvenți insolvente
definite insolventul insolventa insolvenții insolventele
genitive-
dative
indefinite insolvent insolvente insolvenți insolvente
definite insolventului insolventei insolvenților insolventelor