| Obergesellschaft | parent company |
| Ölgesellschaft | oil company |
| Muttergesellschaft | parent company |
| Tochtergesellschaft | affiliate |
| Agrargesellschaft | agrarian society agricultural society |
| Dachgesellschaft | holding company |
| Filmgesellschaft | film company |
| Fluggesellschaft | airline air carrier |
| Gesellschaft | society company reception |
| Oberherrschaft | dominion |
| Erdölgesellschaft | oil company |
| Zivilgesellschaft | civil society |
| Aktiengesellschaft | corporation public limited company |
| Geheimgesellschaft | secret society |
| Möbelgeschäft | furniture shop furniture store |
| Bereitschaft | standby willingness emergency service |
| Gütergemeinschaft | universal community of property |
| Bürgerschaft | citizenhood |
| Fahrgemeinschaft | carpool |
| Personengesellschaft | partnership |