Haushaltsentwurf

German

Etymology

Haushalt (budget) +‎ -s- (genitival interfix) +‎ Entwurf (draft; design)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈhaʊ̯shalt͡sʔɛntˌvʊʁf/
  • Hyphenation: Haus‧halts‧ent‧wurf

Noun

Haushaltsentwurf m (strong, genitive Haushaltsentwurfs, plural Haushaltsentwurfe)

  1. (politics, economics) draft budget, budget proposal (a preliminary version of a financial plan for a government or organization, subject to approval)
    Die Regierung legte dem Parlament den neuen Haushaltsentwurf zur Beratung vor.
    The government submitted the new draft budget to parliament for discussion.
    Kritiker bemängeln, dass der aktuelle Haushaltsentwurf zu geringe Investitionen in die Bildung vorsieht.
    Critics complain that the current budget proposal provides for too little investment in education.
Declension

Coordinate terms

  • Haushaltsberatung (budget debate)
  • Haushaltsrecht (budgetary law)
  • Eckwertebeschluss (decision on key figures)

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