rentier

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See also: Rentier and rentiér

English

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Etymology

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Borrowed from French rentier.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈɹɒntɪeɪ/, /ɹɑ̃ˈtjeɪ/

Noun

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rentier (plural rentiers)

  1. An individual who receives an income, usually interest, rent, dividends, capital gains, or profits from his or her assets and investments.
    • 2022 April 13, Evgeny Morozov, “Critique of Techno-Feudal Reason”, in New Left Review[1], number 133/134, pages 89–126:
      If today’s capitalists are mere lazy rentiers who contribute nothing to the production process, don’t they deserve to be downgraded to the status of feudal landlords?

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French

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Etymology

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From rente +‎ -ier.

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rentier m (plural rentiers, feminine rentière)

  1. rentier

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Polish

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Etymology

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Borrowed from French rentier.

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rentier m pers (female equivalent rentierka)

  1. (economics) rentier

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Further reading

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  • rentier in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • rentier in Polish dictionaries at PWN

Romanian

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Etymology

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Borrowed from French rentier.

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rentier m (plural rentieri)

  1. rentier

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singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative-accusative rentier rentierul rentieri rentierii
genitive-dative rentier rentierului rentieri rentierilor
vocative rentierule rentierilor