Marktstillstand

German

Etymology

Markt (market) +‎ Stillstand (standstill/stagnation)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈmaʁktˌʃtɪlʃtant]
  • Hyphenation: Markt‧still‧stand

Noun

Marktstillstand m (strong, genitive Marktstillstands, plural Marktstillstande)

  1. (economics, business) market standstill, market deadlock (a state in which there is no movement, growth, or significant transaction activity in a market)
    Während des Lockdowns kam es in vielen Branchen zu einem vorübergehenden Marktstillstand.
    During the lockdown, there was a temporary market standstill in many sectors.
    Ein Marktstillstand bei Immobilien tritt oft ein, wenn Käufer und Verkäufer völlig unterschiedliche Preisvorstellungen haben.
    A market deadlock in real estate often occurs when buyers and sellers have completely different price expectations.

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Coordinate terms

  • stillstehen (to stand still)
  • Stillstandsphase (phase of standstill)

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