firma
company, firm · noun (en)
- Definition
- A business or organization, especially one that provides a particular service or is involved in a particular type of trade.
- Inflections
- firma, firmaet, firmaer, firmaene
- Origin
- From Latin 'firmus' meaning 'strong, firm'. Initially referred to a signed document or contract guaranteeing something, then to the parties involved in such a contract, and eventually to the business entity itself.
Examples
| Det lokale firmaet har ansatt mange nye medarbeidere. | The local company has hired many new employees. |
| Jeg jobber for et lite IT-firma. | I work for a small IT company. |
| Firmaet selger spesialutstyr til skip. | The firm sells specialized equipment for ships. |