Besicherung
German, noun[bəˈzɪçəʁʊŋ]
Besicherung is spelled B-E-S-I-C-H-E-R-U-N-G (11 letters) and appears about once in every 12 million words in written German, the 187,243rd most frequent German word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Besicherung is a German feminine noun meaning “collateralization, securitization (the process of pledging assets as a guarantee for the repayment of a loan or fulfillment of a contract)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The German Wiktionary defines it as “Bereitstellung oder Absicherung einer Forderung (zum Beispiel eines Kredits) mit Sicherheiten des Schuldners…”.
What does Besicherung mean in English?
noun
- 1
femininecollateralization, securitization (the process of pledging assets as a guarantee for the repayment of a loan or fulfillment of a contract)
Eine ausreichende Besicherung durch erstklassige Staatsanleihen reduziert das Kreditrisiko für den Gläubiger erheblich.
Source: English Wiktionary, German section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How German dictionaries define it
noun: 1. Bereitstellung oder Absicherung einer Forderung (zum Beispiel eines Kredits) mit Sicherheiten des Schuldners gegen etwaigen Verlust
The definition in the German Wiktionary, in German.
Source: German Wiktionary, dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of Besicherung
- Besicherungen plural
Source: English Wiktionary and German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce Besicherung?
- [bəˈzɪçəʁʊŋ]
Sources: English Wiktionary, German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
How common is Besicherung in German?
Besicherung appears about once in every 12 million words in written German.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).