Versorgungslücke
German
Etymology
Versorgung (“supply”) + -s- + Lücke (“gap”)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [fɛɐ̯ˈzɔʁɡʊŋsˌlʏkə]
- Hyphenation: Ver‧sor‧gungs‧lü‧cke
Noun
Versorgungslücke f (genitive Versorgungslücke, plural Versorgungslücken)
- (economics, energy, social security) supply gap, shortfall (a situation where the actual supply falls short of the required or expected demand, often in energy or pensions)
- Experten warnen vor einer Versorgungslücke im Stromnetz während der Wintermonate.
- Experts warn of a supply gap in the power grid during the winter months.
- Viele Bürger unterschätzen die zukünftige Versorgungslücke bei ihrer Altersvorsorge.
- Many citizens underestimate the future pension gap in their retirement provisions.
Declension
Declension of Versorgungslücke [feminine]
Synonyms
- Versorgungsengpass (bottleneck; often used interchangeably)
- Defizit (deficit)
Antonyms
- Versorgungssicherheit (security of supply)
- Überdeckung (over-coverage)
Coordinate terms
- Rentenlücke (pension gap)
- Zahlungskraft (solvency; needed to close a gap via the market)
- Jahresüberschuss (net income)
- Wirtschaftskraft (economic power)
- Mangelwirtschaft (shortage economy)
Related terms
- Lückenfüller (stopgap)
- Grundversorgung (basic supply)
References
- “Versorgungslücke” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Versorgungslücke” in Duden online