hedgefonds

Dutch

Etymology

Partial calque of English hedge fund, translating fund with fonds.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɦɛdʒ.fɔnts/

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• Hyphenation: hedge‧fonds

Noun

hedgefonds n (plural hedgefondsen)

1. (finance) hedge fund
   • 2012 December 20, Joris Luyendijk, “Doem en Gloem”, in NRC:

     een hedgefonds verdient 500 miljoen pond aan speculatie met Griekse staatsobligaties

     a hedge fund earned 500 million pounds speculating on Greek government bonds

Swedish

Noun

hedgefonds

1. indefinite genitive singular of hedgefond