Wirtschaftskraft
German
Etymology
Wirtschaft (“economy”) + -s- + Kraft (“power/strength”)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈvɪʁtʃaft͡skʁaft]
- Hyphenation: Wirt‧schafts‧kraft
Noun
Wirtschaftskraft f (genitive Wirtschaftskraft, plural Wirtschaftskraften)
- (economics) economic power, economic strength (the capacity of an economy, region, or company to produce value, innovate, and compete)
- Die enorme Wirtschaftskraft der Metropolregion zieht Fachkräfte aus dem ganzen Land an.
- The enormous economic power of the metropolitan region attracts skilled workers from all over the country.
- Durch gezielte Investitionen in die Infrastruktur soll die lokale Wirtschaftskraft gestärkt werden.
- Targeted investments in infrastructure are intended to strengthen local economic power.
Declension
Declension of Wirtschaftskraft [feminine]
Synonyms
- Leistungsfähigkeit (performance capacity)
- Wirtschaftspotenzial (economic potential)
Antonyms
- Wirtschaftsschwäche (economic weakness)
Coordinate terms
- Bruttoinlandsprodukt (GDP; the primary measure of economic power)
- Industriegesellschaft (industrial society)
- Jahresüberschuss (net income; an indicator of corporate economic strength)
- Zahlungskraft (solvency; a result of sustained economic power)
- Wandlungsfähigkeit (adaptability; necessary to maintain power)
Related terms
- kaufkräftig (possessing purchasing power)
- Wirtschaftswachstum (economic growth)
References
- “Wirtschaftskraft” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Wirtschaftskraft” in Duden online