Marktschrumpfung
German
Etymology
Markt (“market”) + Schrumpfung (“shrinkage/contraction”)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈmaʁktˌʃʁʊmpfʊŋ]
- Hyphenation: Markt‧schrump‧fung
Noun
Marktschrumpfung f (genitive Marktschrumpfung, plural Marktschrumpfungen)
- (economics, business) market contraction, market shrinkage (a decrease in the total volume or value of a specific market over a certain period)
- Die Marktschrumpfung bei Verbrennungsmotoren zwingt die Automobilindustrie zu massiven Investitionen in die Elektromobilität.
- The market contraction for internal combustion engines is forcing the automotive industry to make massive investments in electromobility.
- Während der Rezession war eine allgemeine Marktschrumpfung im Einzelhandel zu beobachten.
- During the recession, a general market shrinkage in retail was observed.
Declension
Declension of Marktschrumpfung [feminine]
Synonyms
- Marktrückgang (market decline)
- Marktdegression (market degression)
Antonyms
- Marktwachstum (market growth)
- Marktausweitung (market expansion)
Coordinate terms
- Nachfragerückgang (decline in demand)
- Verdrängungswettbewerb (cutthroat competition; often intensified during shrinkage)
- Marktaustritt (market exit; a common consequence for weaker players)
- Sättigungsgrenze (saturation point)
Related terms
- schrumpfungsanfällig (prone to shrinkage)
- Schrumpfungsrate (rate of contraction)
References
- “Marktschrumpfung” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Marktschrumpfung” in Duden online