insolvent

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English

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Etymology

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From in- +‎ solvent.

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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

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insolvent (plural insolvents)

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

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

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References

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  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

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

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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

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

Norwegian Bokmål

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Etymology

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From German insolvent.

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

  1. insolvent

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Norwegian Nynorsk

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Etymology

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From German insolvent.

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

  1. insolvent

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Romanian

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Etymology

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Borrowed from German insolvent.

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

  1. bankrupt

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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