Portefeuille

See also: portefeuille

German

Etymology

Borrowed from French portefeuille.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [pɔʁtˈfœɪ̯], [pɔʁtəˈfœɪ̯]
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Noun

Portefeuille n (strong, genitive Portefeuilles, plural Portefeuilles)

  1. portfolio
    1. (obsolete or historical) wallet, a folder to store papers in public or commercial administration
      Synonyms: Aktenmappe, Briefmappe
    2. (dated or historical except Austria) the administrative responsibilities assigned to a cabinet minister
      Synonyms: Geschäftsbereich, Aufgabengebiet, Ressort
      • 1922, Stendhal, translated by Arthur Schurig, Rot und Schwarz. Zeitbild von 1830, Leipzig: Insel-Verlag, Dreiundfünfzigstes Kapitel:
        So unverschämt, so dreist ist nicht gleich wieder einer. Sich hier zu zeigen! Ehe er das Ministerium bekam, da war er hier völlig am Platze. Aber das Portefeuille ändert alles. Als Minister bekommt man ganz andre Interessen. So viel Takt müßte er eigentlich haben.
        One must own that he must possess an unusual self-assurance, not to say impudence, to put in an appearance here. There were signs of it before he became a minister; but a portfolio changes everything and swamps all a man's interests; he must have felt its effect.
    3. (dated or Switzerland, Austria) collection of invested assets

Declension

Declension of Portefeuille [neuter, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Portefeuille die Portefeuilles
genitive eines des Portefeuilles der Portefeuilles
dative einem dem Portefeuille den Portefeuilles
accusative ein das Portefeuille die Portefeuilles

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