Binnenwert
German
Etymology
binnen (“within/internal”) + Wert (“value”)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈbɪnənˌveːɐ̯t]
- Hyphenation: Bin‧nen‧wert
Noun
Binnenwert m (strong, genitive Binnenwerts, plural Binnenwerte)
- (economics) internal value, domestic purchasing power (the purchasing power of a currency within its own country, determined by the level of domestic prices)
- Sinkt der Binnenwert einer Währung, können sich die Bürger im Inland weniger Waren für das gleiche Geld kaufen.
- If the internal value of a currency falls, citizens can buy fewer goods at home for the same amount of money.
- Die Zentralbank versucht, den Binnenwert durch eine stabilitätsorientierte Geldpolitik konstant zu halten.
- The central bank tries to keep the internal value constant through a stability-oriented monetary policy.
Declension
Declension of Binnenwert [masculine, strong]
Synonyms
- Kaufkraft (purchasing power; often used as a synonym in a domestic context)
- Binnenkaufkraft (domestic purchasing power)
Antonyms
- Außenwert (external value; the exchange rate against other currencies)
Coordinate terms
- Inflation (inflation; the process of a shrinking internal value)
- Verbraucherpreisindex (CPI; the measure of the internal value)
- Geldwertstabilität (monetary stability)
Related terms
- Binnenmarkt (internal market)
- Binnennachfrage (domestic demand)
References
- “Binnenwert” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Binnenwert” in Duden online