rentier

• Person, die von Einkünften aus Vermögen wie Mieteinnahmen, Zinsen oder Dividenden lebt, ohne selbst einer aktiven Erwerbsarbeit oder einem Geschäft nachzugehen.

A person who lives on income derived from property rents, bonds, or other investments, rather than from active employment or business.

1. Income from investmentsC1formal

   A person who lives on income derived from property, bonds, or other investments rather than from active employment.

   Einkommen aus Kapitalanlagen

   • The rentier spent his days managing his portfolio and collecting dividends.
   • Many aristocrats were traditional rentiers, living off their land holdings.
   • In modern economies, a rentier may rely on interest from bonds or rental properties.

   Synonymeannuitant