Geldentwertung

German

Etymology

Geld (“money”) +‎ Entwertung (“devaluation/loss of value”)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈɡɛltʔɛntˌveːɐ̯tʊŋ]
  • Hyphenation: Geld‧ent‧wer‧tung

Noun

Geldentwertung f (genitive Geldentwertung, plural Geldentwertungen)

  1. (economics, finance) devaluation, depreciation of money (a decrease in the value of a currency, leading to higher prices and reduced purchasing power)
    In Zeiten galoppierender Geldentwertung flüchten viele Anleger in Sachwerte wie Gold oder Immobilien.
    In times of galloping monetary devaluation, many investors flee into tangible assets such as gold or real estate.

Declension

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

Synonyms

  • Inflation (the general economic term)
  • Kaufkraftverlust (the effect on the consumer)
  • Währungsverfall (stronger term, often for external value)

Antonyms

Coordinate terms

  • Hyperinflation (extreme form of monetary collapse)
  • Sachwert (tangible assets that retain value during devaluation)
  • Leitzins (the tool used by central banks to control the value of money)
  • Binnenwert (the value of money measured by domestic purchasing power)
  • Außenwert (the value of money measured by exchange rates to other currencies)
  • entwerten (to devaluate/cancel)
  • Währungsreform (a radical reset after massive devaluation)
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