Wirtschaftskraft

German

Etymology

Wirtschaft (economy) +‎ -s- +‎ Kraft (power/strength)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈvɪʁtʃaft͡skʁaft]
  • Hyphenation: Wirt‧schafts‧kraft

Noun

Wirtschaftskraft f (genitive Wirtschaftskraft, plural Wirtschaftskraften)

  1. (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.

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Antonyms

  • Wirtschaftsschwäche (economic weakness)

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