Geldaufwertung

German

Etymology

Geld (“money”) +‎ Aufwertung (“revaluation/appreciation”)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈɡɛltʔaʊ̯fˌveːɐ̯tʊŋ]
  • Hyphenation: Geld‧auf‧wer‧tung

Noun

Geldaufwertung f (genitive Geldaufwertung, plural Geldaufwertungen)

  1. (economics, finance) appreciation, revaluation (an increase in the value of a currency, either through market forces or government action)
    Die starke Geldaufwertung des Schweizer Frankens verteuerte die Exporte der heimischen Industrie massiv.
    The strong appreciation of the Swiss franc made the exports of the domestic industry significantly more expensive.

Declension

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

Synonyms

  • Appreziation (market-driven increase in value)
  • Revaluation (official increase in value in a fixed exchange rate system)
  • Währungsaufwertung (focus on the exchange rate)

Antonyms

  • Geldentwertung (devaluation/inflation)
  • Depreziation (market-driven decrease in value)

Coordinate terms

  • Wechselkurs (the price at which one currency is exchanged for another)
  • Kaufkraft (the internal value of the currency)
  • Leitzins (a high interest rate often attracts foreign capital and leads to appreciation)
  • Leistungsbilanz (the record of all economic transactions which influences currency value)
  • Deflation (a general decline in prices, often synonymous with internal appreciation)
  • aufwerten (to revalue/upgrade)
  • Aufwertungstrend (appreciation trend)
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