Marktschrumpfung

German

Etymology

Markt (market) +‎ Schrumpfung (shrinkage/contraction)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈmaʁktˌʃʁʊmpfʊŋ]
  • Hyphenation: Markt‧schrump‧fung

Noun

Marktschrumpfung f (genitive Marktschrumpfung, plural Marktschrumpfungen)

  1. (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

Synonyms

  • Marktrückgang (market decline)
  • Marktdegression (market degression)

Antonyms

Coordinate terms

  • schrumpfungsanfällig (prone to shrinkage)
  • Schrumpfungsrate (rate of contraction)

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