This is the 1008th most frequent German word.
holding
A "holding" in German typically refers to a parent company or organization that owns shares in other companies.
In this sentence, 'Holding' refers to a holding company, which is a parent corporation managing the investments of subsidiary companies.
Die Holding hat kürzlich in neue Technologien investiert.
The holding company has recently invested in new technologies.
Here, 'Holding' is used in the context of a structure or organization method for managing multiple business entities.
Er sprach von einer Holding-Struktur für das Unternehmen.
He spoke of a holding structure for the company.
In this context, 'Holding' represents the idea or operational model of holding companies as discussed or taught.