Inflationsdruck
German
Etymology
Inflation (“inflation”) + s + Druck (“pressure”)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ɪnflaˈt͡sjoːnsˌdʁʊk]
- Hyphenation: In‧fla‧ti‧ons‧druck
Noun
Inflationsdruck m (strong, genitive Inflationsdrucks, plural Inflationsdrucke)
- (economics) inflationary pressure (economic factors that are likely to lead to an increase in the general price level of goods and services)
- Steigende Energiepreise erhöhen den Inflationsdruck auf die produzierende Industrie.
- Rising energy prices increase the inflationary pressure on the manufacturing industry.
- Die Zentralbank beobachtet den Inflationsdruck genau, um rechtzeitig über Zinserhöhungen zu entscheiden.
- The central bank monitors inflationary pressure closely to decide on interest rate hikes in a timely manner.
Declension
Declension of Inflationsdruck [masculine, strong]
Synonyms
- Geldentwertungstendenz (tendency toward currency devaluation)
- Preistrieb (price drive/impulse)
Antonyms
- Deflationsdruck (deflationary pressure)
- Preisstabilität (price stability)
Coordinate terms
- Lohn-Preis-Spirale (wage-price spiral)
- Kaufkraftverlust (loss of purchasing power)
- Warenkorb (basket of goods; used to measure inflation)
- Erzeugerpreise (producer prices; an early indicator of pressure)
Related terms
- inflationär (inflationary)
- Inflationsrate (inflation rate)
References
- “Inflationsdruck” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Inflationsdruck” in Duden online