Why is it das Portfolio?
Portfolio is a compound noun, and German compounds take the article of their last word: das Folio. So it’s das Portfolio.
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Meaning
[1] Finance: Sum of securities in a total package of all investments
[1] Finanzwesen: Summe der Wertpapiere in einem Depot; Gesamtpaket aller Geldanlagen[2] Economy: Overall offer of a company with which it goes to the market
[2] Wirtschaft: Gesamtangebot eines Unternehmens, mit dem es an den Markt gehtExamples
[1] The portfolio also includes high -risk raw material shares
[1] Zum Portfolio gehören auch hochriskante Rohstoffaktien.
In addition to creams and perfumes, the group's portfolio also includes hair care products
[2] Zum Portfolio des Konzerns gehören neben Cremes und Parfums auch Produkte der Haarpflege.
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Declension
| 1 | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | das Portfolio | die Portfolios |
| Genitiv | des Portfolios | der Portfolios |
| Dativ | dem Portfolio | den Portfolios |
| Akkusativ | das Portfolio | die Portfolios |
Pronunciation
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