Dutch edit

Etymology edit

19th century. Compound of groot (big, great, grand) +‎ kapitaal (capital).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈɣroːt.kaː.piˌtaːl/
  • Hyphenation: groot‧ka‧pi‧taal

Noun edit

grootkapitaal n (uncountable)

  1. (collective, somewhat derogatory) finance, in particular large and wealthy financial businesses, sometimes including financialised conglomerates in other sectors

Derived terms edit