Meaning
mortgage, lien
- A legal claim or charge on property as security for a debt
In a sentence
La banca ha iscritto un'ipoteca sulla casa come garanzia.
The bank registered a mortgage on the house as security.
Ci sono ancora ipoteche pendenti su quell'immobile?
Are there still pending liens on that property?
Hanno estinto il prestito e cancellato l'ipoteca.
They paid off the loan and cleared the mortgage.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| ipoteca | feminine · singular |
| ipoteche | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Refers strictly to the legal lien; the loan itself is usually called 'mutuo'.