Learn Dutch: Verliezen we ons eigen kapitaal? - Are we losing our own capital?

In Dutch, you add the adjective eigen directly after a possessive pronoun (like ons) to emphasize possession. It works exactly like adding "own" in English. So ons kapitaal is "our capital," and ons eigen kapitaal is "our own capital."

Why doesn't eigen get an -e ending, like ons eigene kapitaal?

The word eigen is a special exception in Dutch adjective rules. When used to mean "own," it almost never gets the extra -e ending, regardless of whether the noun is a de word, a het word, singular, or plural. You will always just use eigen.

Why do we use ons and not onze in this sentence?

The choice between ons and onze depends on the gender of the noun. Because kapitaal is a neuter noun (het kapitaal), you must use ons. If it were a de word, like de bank, you would use onze eigen bank.

Can kapitaal also mean "capital city"?