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Firma

Company

Beginnernoun

Definition

A business organisation.

Example

Ich arbeite für eine große Firma.

I work for a large company.

Etymology

'Firma' comes from the Latin 'firma,' meaning signature or contract, used in business contexts as a term for a company.

How & Where It’s Used

'Firma' is used in formal and business-related contexts, primarily in written language, universally understood across German-speaking regions.

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