Enterprise in Different Languages
Discover 'Enterprise' in 134 Languages: Dive into Translations, Hear Pronunciations, and Uncover Cultural Insights.
Enterprise
Afrikaans onderneming | ||
Albanian ndërmarrje | ||
Amharic ድርጅት | ||
Arabic مشروع - مغامرة | ||
Armenian ձեռնարկություն | ||
Assamese উদ্যোগ | ||
Aymara empresa ukaxa | ||
Azerbaijani müəssisə | ||
Bambara baarakɛyɔrɔ | ||
Basque enpresa | ||
Belarusian прадпрыемства | ||
Bengali উদ্যোগ | ||
Bhojpuri उद्यम के बा | ||
Bosnian poduzeće | ||
Bulgarian предприятие | ||
Catalan empresa | ||
Cebuano negosyo | ||
Chinese (Simplified) 企业 | ||
Chinese (Traditional) 企業 | ||
Corsican impresa | ||
Croatian poduzeće | ||
Czech podnik | ||
Danish virksomhed | ||
Dhivehi އެންޓަޕްރައިސް އެވެ | ||
Dogri उद्यम करना | ||
Dutch onderneming | ||
English enterprise | ||
Esperanto entrepreno | ||
Estonian ettevõte | ||
Ewe dɔwɔƒe ƒe dɔwɔƒe | ||
Filipino (Tagalog) negosyo | ||
Finnish yritys | ||
French entreprise | ||
Frisian ûndernimming | ||
Galician empresa | ||
Georgian საწარმო | ||
German unternehmen | ||
Greek επιχείρηση | ||
Guarani empresa rehegua | ||
Gujarati એન્ટરપ્રાઇઝ | ||
Haitian Creole antrepriz | ||
Hausa ciniki | ||
Hawaiian ʻoihana | ||
Hebrew מִפְעָל | ||
Hindi उद्यम | ||
Hmong kev lag luam | ||
Hungarian vállalkozás | ||
Icelandic framtak | ||
Igbo ulo oru | ||
Ilocano empresa | ||
Indonesian perusahaan | ||
Irish fiontar | ||
Italian impresa | ||
Japanese 企業 | ||
Javanese perusahaan | ||
Kannada ಉದ್ಯಮ | ||
Kazakh кәсіпорын | ||
Khmer សហគ្រាស | ||
Kinyarwanda uruganda | ||
Konkani उद्देगधंदे | ||
Korean 기업 | ||
Krio ɛntapraiz | ||
Kurdish karsazî | ||
Kurdish (Sorani) کارگە | ||
Kyrgyz ишкана | ||
Lao ວິສາຫະກິດ | ||
Latin coeptis | ||
Latvian uzņēmums | ||
Lingala entreprise | ||
Lithuanian įmonė | ||
Luganda ekitongole | ||
Luxembourgish entreprise | ||
Macedonian претпријатие | ||
Maithili उद्यम | ||
Malagasy orinasa | ||
Malay perusahaan | ||
Malayalam എന്റർപ്രൈസ് | ||
Maltese intrapriża | ||
Maori hinonga | ||
Marathi उपक्रम | ||
Meiteilon (Manipuri) ꯑꯦꯟꯇꯔꯞꯔꯥꯏꯖꯗꯥ ꯌꯨꯝꯐꯝ ꯑꯣꯏꯕꯥ꯫ | ||
Mizo enterprise a ni | ||
Mongolian аж ахуйн нэгж | ||
Myanmar (Burmese) စီးပွားရေးလုပ်ငန်း | ||
Nepali उद्यम | ||
Norwegian bedriften | ||
Nyanja (Chichewa) ntchito | ||
Odia (Oriya) ଉଦ୍ୟୋଗ | ||
Oromo dhaabbata | ||
Pashto تشبث | ||
Persian شرکت، پروژه | ||
Polish przedsiębiorstwo | ||
Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil) empreendimento | ||
Punjabi ਉੱਦਮ | ||
Quechua empresa | ||
Romanian afacere | ||
Russian предприятие | ||
Samoan atinaʻe | ||
Sanskrit उद्यमः | ||
Scots Gaelic iomairt | ||
Sepedi kgwebo | ||
Serbian предузеће | ||
Sesotho kgwebo | ||
Shona bhizinesi | ||
Sindhi ادارو | ||
Sinhala (Sinhalese) ව්යවසාය | ||
Slovak podnik | ||
Slovenian podjetje | ||
Somali ganacsi | ||
Spanish empresa | ||
Sundanese pausahaan | ||
Swahili biashara | ||
Swedish företag | ||
Tagalog (Filipino) negosyo | ||
Tajik корхона | ||
Tamil நிறுவன | ||
Tatar предприятия | ||
Telugu సంస్థ | ||
Thai องค์กร | ||
Tigrinya ትካል ምዃኑ ይፍለጥ | ||
Tsonga bindzu ra bindzu | ||
Turkish girişim | ||
Turkmen kärhana | ||
Twi (Akan) adwumayɛkuw | ||
Ukrainian підприємство | ||
Urdu انٹرپرائز | ||
Uyghur كارخانا | ||
Uzbek korxona | ||
Vietnamese xí nghiệp | ||
Welsh menter | ||
Xhosa ishishini | ||
Yiddish פאַרנעמונג | ||
Yoruba iṣowo | ||
Zulu ibhizinisi |
Etymology & Notes
| Language | Etymology / Notes |
|---|---|
| Afrikaans | The word onderneming, while meaning "enterprise" in Afrikaans, originally referred to an undertaking or a risky venture. |
| Albanian | "Ndërmarrje" also means "action" in Albanian and originates from the verb "ndërmarr" which means "to take" or "to start" |
| Amharic | ድርጅት is derived from the verb ዳረገ "to gather together, assemble; arrange, order". It has also been used to mean "establishment" or "institution". |
| Arabic | This word can also refer to a project, business, plan or undertaking in various aspects of life |
| Azerbaijani | The word "müəssisə" comes from the Arabic word "mūʾassasa" which means "institution" or "foundation." |
| Basque | "Enpresa" is also the Basque word for "profit". |
| Bengali | The word "উদ্যোগ" (enterprise) in Bengali is derived from the Sanskrit word "उद्यम" (udyam), which means "effort, endeavor". It can also refer to a business or commercial venture. |
| Bosnian | "Poduzeće" comes from the verb "poduzeti", which means to undertake or venture into something. |
| Bulgarian | The word "предприятие" also means "undertaking" or "venture" in Bulgarian. |
| Catalan | "Empresa" in Catalan is derived from Latin "impresa" (attempt) and also means "feat" or "undertaking". |
| Cebuano | The Cebuano word "negosyo" comes from the Spanish word "negocio", meaning "business". It can also refer to a person's livelihood or occupation. |
| Chinese (Simplified) | The term '企业' can also refer to an 'undertaking, concern, or project' as well as an 'establishment or institution'. |
| Chinese (Traditional) | In Chinese, the word "企業" is used to refer to both "enterprise" and "company". |
| Corsican | The Corsican word "impresa" can also mean "motto" or "device". |
| Croatian | "Poduzeće" comes from the Proto-Slavic word "podъimъti", meaning "to take on oneself" or "to undertake". |
| Czech | Czech 'podnik' (enterprise) also carries the meanings of 'pub,' 'establishment,' 'venture,' 'scheme,' 'deed,' 'act,' or 'work.' |
| Danish | The Danish word "virksomhed" is derived from the Old Norse word "virki", meaning "work" or "fortification." |
| Dutch | The Dutch word "onderneming" originally meant "undertaking" or "attempt", and is related to the verb "ondernemen" (to undertake or attempt something). |
| Esperanto | The Esperanto word 'entrepreno' comes from the French word 'entrepreneur', which means 'undertaker'. |
| Estonian | The word "ettevõte" can also mean "business," "company," or "initiative." |
| Finnish | The word "yritys" is also used informally to refer to an attempt or effort in Finnish. |
| French | The word "entreprise" in French also means "adventure" or "undertaking". |
| Frisian | It is a contraction of "onder" (under) and "nimming" (taking) |
| Galician | In Galician, "empresa" can also refer to a funeral service. |
| Georgian | The word "საწარმო" originally meant "place of production" or "workshop" in Georgian. |
| German | The word "Unternehmen" also means "undertaking" or "endeavor" in German. |
| Greek | The Greek word "επιχείρηση" can also mean "attempt" or "argument," and is related to the word "χείρ" (hand). |
| Gujarati | The word "enterprise" derives from the Latin word "prendere," meaning "to take." |
| Haitian Creole | The word "antrepriz" in Haitian Creole can also refer to a group of people who come together to accomplish a specific task or goal. |
| Hausa | The word "ciniki" in Hausa likely originated from the Arabic word "jinsi", meaning "type or kind". |
| Hawaiian | ʻOihana can also mean "work, job, profession, trade, livelihood". |
| Hebrew | The word 'enterprise' can also refer to a military or government undertaking. |
| Hindi | The word "उद्यम" in Hindi can also mean "effort", "endeavour", or "venture". |
| Hmong | Kev lag luam (enterprise) can also mean "busy-ness" or "occupation". |
| Hungarian | ''Vállalkozás'' literally means "undertaking" or "assuming" and can also refer to "business". |
| Icelandic | The Icelandic word "framtak" has connotations of "progress" and "forward motion", and is related to the Old Norse word "fram", meaning "forward" or "forth". |
| Igbo | The phrase `ulo oru` may also mean a town's assembly hall |
| Indonesian | The word "perusahaan" originally meant "a group of people working together" in Old Javanese. |
| Irish | In Irish, the word "fiontar" (enterprise) also carries the ancient meaning of "adventure." |
| Italian | The Italian word 'impresa' is derived from the Latin 'impresa' meaning 'enterprise' but today also means an emblem or motto, often associated with a noble family or other organization. |
| Japanese | In Japanese, the word "企業" ("enterprise") can also refer to a "company" or a "business organization". |
| Javanese | "Perusahaan" also refers to a gathering or meeting in Javanese. |
| Kannada | The word "ಉದ್ಯಮ" (udyama) in Kannada also means "effort," "endeavor," or "attempt." |
| Kazakh | The word "кәсіпорын" in Kazakh is derived from Persian and also refers to a place where handicrafts are produced. |
| Khmer | In Sanskrit, "sahakāri" means "co-operative" and "saha" means "with." |
| Korean | In addition to its primary meaning, the Korean word "기업" can also refer to a business venture or undertaking. |
| Kurdish | The word "karsazî" in Kurdish comes from the Persian words "kâr" (work) and "sâz" (maker or doer). |
| Kyrgyz | The word "ишкана" in Kyrgyz can also refer to a "business", "company", or "firm". |
| Latin | The word "coeptis" also means "beginning", "undertaking", or "attempt" in Latin. |
| Latvian | "Uzņēmums" is derived from the Proto-Indo-European root "*em-," meaning "to take" or "to seize." |
| Lithuanian | The word “įmonė” is derived from the Latin word “impensum,” which means “expenditure” or “outlay”. |
| Luxembourgish | In Luxembourgish, "Entreprise" also signifies a form of private limited liability company. |
| Macedonian | The term претпријатие derives from the Slavic root *pri, meaning 'first', and also has the broader meaning of 'company' |
| Malagasy | The word "orinasa" in Malagasy originates from the Proto-Austronesian word *walay*, which also means "enterprise" or "business." |
| Malay | The Malay word "perusahaan" is derived from the Sanskrit word "prayojana", meaning "utility" or "purpose". |
| Malayalam | In Malayalam, "enterprise" can also refer to a business or a project, similar to its usage in English. |
| Maltese | The word "intrapriża" (pronounced [ɪnˈtraːprɪːza]) can also refer to an organization or a specific undertaking. |
| Maori | "Hinonga" also refers to the process of creating or making something, as well as the skill or knowledge involved in a particular craft. |
| Marathi | The word "उपक्रम" in Marathi means "a work or undertaking" and is also used to denote "an enterprise or business" |
| Mongolian | In the Soviet period, this word only referred to an economic entity engaged in a certain type of activity. |
| Myanmar (Burmese) | In older literature, the term is sometimes found meaning "business" rather than "enterprise". |
| Nepali | In Nepali, "उद्यम" (enterprise) can also refer to "activity", "endeavor", "effort", "trial", "attempt", or "project". |
| Norwegian | The word "bedriften" is derived from the Old Norse word "bæta," meaning "to improve" or "to repair." |
| Nyanja (Chichewa) | "Ntchito" comes from the Proto-Bantu root *-cito, and is cognate with "shitu" ("thing") in Swahili, "cintu" ("thing") in Bemba, and "intu" ("thing") in Zulu. |
| Pashto | The word "تشبث" can also mean "initiation", "beginning", or "undertaking". |
| Persian | The Persian word "شرکت، پروژه" (enterprise) can also refer to a group of people who come together for a common purpose, and has the same origin as the English word "corporation." |
| Polish | The Polish word "przedsiębiorstwo" derives from the verb "przedsiębrać", meaning "to undertake". |
| Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil) | The word "empreendimento" in Portuguese comes from the Latin word "inprendere", which means "to take up" or "to undertake." |
| Punjabi | The word "ਉੱਦਮ" is derived from the Sanskrit word "उद्यम" (udyama), meaning "effort" or "undertaking". |
| Romanian | The Romanian word "afacere" derives from the Turkish word "iş" meaning "deed, work". |
| Russian | The word "предприятие" (enterprise) in Russian historically referred to a person's entrepreneurial activity, but now it mainly refers to a legal entity engaged in business activities. |
| Samoan | "Atina'e" may also refer to a business, a company, or an undertaking. |
| Scots Gaelic | The term "iomairt" in Scots Gaelic is derived from the Old Irish word "iomard" meaning "to contend" or "to strive". |
| Serbian | Предузеће originated from the Serbian-Slavonic word 'предузор' ('predzor'), meaning 'precaution,' 'precaution for a journey,' 'prevoyance,' 'forecasting,' and 'contemplation,' while 'узети' ('uzeti') means 'to take'. |
| Sesotho | The word "kgwebo" in Sesotho may have a metaphorical meaning of "the stomach of the family". |
| Shona | The word "bhizinesi" in Shona has Bantu roots, and is related to the word "bizina", meaning "name" or "reputation". |
| Sindhi | "ادارو" is also used to refer to a group of people, a company, or an organization in Sindhi. |
| Sinhala (Sinhalese) | The word ව්යවසාය (vyavasaya) is derived from the Sanskrit word व्यवसाय (vyavasaya), which means "occupation", "profession", or "business". |
| Slovak | "Podnik" in Slovak can also refer to a business, company, or establishment, similar to the English word "firm" |
| Slovenian | The word 'podjetje' can also mean an 'undertaking, a venture or a risk taking'. |
| Somali | The word "ganacsi" is derived from the Arabic word "jinsi", meaning "kind" or "type". |
| Spanish | In Spanish, the word "empresa" can also mean "attempt" or "endeavor". |
| Sundanese | The word can also refer to a "task" or "activity". |
| Swahili | The word "biashara" in Swahili also means "business, commerce, or trade". |
| Swedish | "Företag" is derived from the Old Swedish word "före" (before) + "taga" (to take), referring to a person or organization who takes initiative in a business venture. |
| Tagalog (Filipino) | The word "negosyo" comes from the Spanish word "negocio", meaning "business". |
| Tajik | The word "корхона" (enterprise) is derived from the Persian word "کارخانه" (factory) which in turn comes from the Arabic word "كارخانة" (workshop). |
| Tamil | The word "நிறுவன" in Tamil can also refer to an organization, establishment, or institution. |
| Telugu | సంస్థ also refers to an institution like a school or an organisation. |
| Thai | The first meaning of the word |
| Turkish | "Girişim" contains the root "gir" which means "to enter" in Turkish; so it is akin to English "ingress". |
| Ukrainian | The Ukrainian word підприємство, "enterprise," is related to the word "під-при-ймати" ("take on"), and can also refer to a company or establishment taking on a task or project. |
| Urdu | The Urdu word "انٹرپرائز" (enterprise) is derived from the Old French word "entreprenre," meaning "to undertake." |
| Uzbek | In Uzbek, the word "korxona" can also refer to a "workshop" or "factory". |
| Vietnamese | "Xí nghiệp" has a secondary meaning of "anxiety" or "worry" and is said to have originated from the Cantonese word "siuh-nip" ("anxious"). |
| Welsh | The etymology of "menter" is uncertain, possibly from an Old English word for "mind" or "memory". |
| Xhosa | 'Ishishini' ultimately derives from the word 'shini', meaning 'to run' or 'to go somewhere'. |
| Yiddish | The word "פאַרנעמונג" ("enterprise") is used to refer to any type of undertaking or project, from a simple business venture to a complex scientific or artistic endeavor. |
| Yoruba | "Ìṣòwó" means not only "enterprise" but also "trading" or "business". |
| Zulu | The word 'ibhizinisi' in Zulu also refers to business transactions, affairs or dealings. |
| English | The word "enterprise" comes from the Old French word "entreprenre," meaning "to undertake." |