Entlassungswelle

German

Etymology

Entlassung (“dismissal/layoff”) +‎ -s- +‎ Welle (“wave”)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ɛntˈlasʊŋsˌvɛlə]
  • Hyphenation: Ent‧las‧sungs‧wel‧le

Noun

Entlassungswelle f (genitive Entlassungswelle, plural Entlassungswellen)

  1. (business, economics) wave of layoffs, spate of dismissals (a period during which a large number of employees are terminated by one or more employers, typically due to economic downturns or restructuring)
    Die anhaltende Rezession löste in der Automobilindustrie eine massive Entlassungswelle aus.
    The ongoing recession triggered a massive wave of layoffs in the automotive industry.

Declension

Declension of Entlassungswelle [feminine]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Entlassungswelle die Entlassungswellen
genitive einer der Entlassungswelle der Entlassungswellen
dative einer der Entlassungswelle den Entlassungswellen
accusative eine die Entlassungswelle die Entlassungswellen

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Coordinate terms

  • Restrukturierung (restructuring)
  • Sozialplan (social compensation plan often negotiated during such waves)
  • Arbeitslosigkeit (the result of the wave for the affected individuals)
  • Betriebsbedingte Kündigung (redundancy for operational reasons)
  • Abfindung (severance pay)

References

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