Abwärtstrend

German

Etymology

abwärts (“downward”) +‎ Trend (“trend”)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈapvɛʁt͡sˌtʁɛnt]
  • Hyphenation: Ab‧wärts‧trend

Noun

Abwärtstrend m (strong, genitive Abwärtstrends, plural Abwärtstrende)

  1. (finance, stock market) downtrend, downward trend (a sustained period of declining prices)
    Trotz kleinerer Erholungen bleibt die Aktie im langfristigen Abwärtstrend.
    Despite minor recoveries, the stock remains in a long-term downtrend.
  2. (general) downward trend, decline, deterioration (a general development toward a worse or lower state)
    Die Umfragewerte der Regierung zeigen einen deutlichen Abwärtstrend.
    The government's polling numbers show a clear downward trend.

Declension

Declension of Abwärtstrend [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Abwärtstrend die Abwärtstrende
genitive eines des Abwärtstrends der Abwärtstrende
dative einem dem Abwärtstrend den Abwärtstrenden
accusative einen den Abwärtstrend die Abwärtstrende

Synonyms

  • Bärenmarkt (stock market only)
  • Abwärtsbewegung (downward movement)
  • Rückgang (decline; general)
  • Negativtrend (negative trend; general)

Antonyms

Coordinate terms

  • Abwärtsspirale (downward spiral; a self-reinforcing decline)
  • Trendwende (trend reversal)
  • Strukturwandel (structural change; often a cause for a general Abwärtstrend)
  • abwärts (downwards)
  • Trendforscher (trend researcher)
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