Kursrutsch

German

Etymology

Kurs (“price, course”) +‎ Rutsch (“slide, slip”)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈkʊʁsˌʁʊt͡ʃ]
  • Hyphenation: Kurs‧rutsch

Noun

Kursrutsch m (strong, genitive Kursrutschs, plural Kursrutsche)

  1. (stock market) slump in prices, sharp decline (a sudden and substantial fall in the market value of securities)
    Enttäuschende US-Arbeitsmarktdaten lösten an der Frankfurter Börse einen Kursrutsch aus.
    Disappointing US labor market data triggered a sharp decline in prices on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange.

Declension

Declension of Kursrutsch [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Kursrutsch die Kursrutsche
genitive eines des Kursrutschs der Kursrutsche
dative einem dem Kursrutsch den Kursrutschen
accusative einen den Kursrutsch die Kursrutsche

Antonyms

  • Kurssprung (price jump; a sudden and significant upward movement)
  • Kursrally (price rally; a sustained upward trend)

Coordinate terms

  • Ausverkauf (sell-off; intense selling pressure regardless of price)
  • Gewinnmitnahme (profit-taking; selling after a price increase, often causing a minor dip)
  • Abwärtstrend (downward trend; a long-term decline in price levels)
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