Kaufkraftindex

German

Etymology

Kaufkraft (“purchasing power”) +‎ -s- +‎ Index (“index”)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈkaʊ̯fkʁaftˌʔɪndɛks]
  • Hyphenation: Kauf‧kraft‧in‧dex

Noun

Kaufkraftindex m (strong, genitive Kaufkraftindexes, plural Kaufkraftindexe)

  1. (economics, marketing) purchasing power index (a relative measure used to compare the regional distribution of purchasing power, typically expressed as a percentage of the national average per capita)
    Ein überdurchschnittlicher Kaufkraftindex macht die Region für Einzelhandelsketten besonders attraktiv.
    An above-average purchasing power index makes the region particularly attractive for retail chains.

Declension

Declension of Kaufkraftindex [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Kaufkraftindex die Kaufkraftindexe
genitive eines des Kaufkraftindexes der Kaufkraftindexe
dative einem dem Kaufkraftindex, Kaufkraftindexe1 den Kaufkraftindexen
accusative einen den Kaufkraftindex die Kaufkraftindexe

1Now rare, see notes.

Synonyms

  • Kaufkraftkennziffer (purchasing power indicator)

Coordinate terms

  • Binnenkaufkraft (the general purchasing power within a country)
  • Verbraucherpreisindex (CPI; used to measure inflation, which affects the index)
  • GfK-Kaufkraft (a specific commercial index for Germany)
  • Pro-Kopf-Einkommen (per capita income; the base variable for the index)
  • Standortanalyse (location analysis; the primary application of the index)

References

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