English–German

“small and medium-sized businesses” in German

German

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈmɪtl̩ˌʃtant/

Example

Der Mittelstand sichert viele Arbeitsplätze.

Small and medium-sized businesses provide many jobs.

Illustration for Mittelstand (small and medium-sized businesses)

How to say “small and medium-sized businesses” in German

“Small and medium-sized businesses” in German is Mittelstand.

The economic middle ground between a one-person operation and a multinational corporation, with a related social sense of the middle class.

Full entry for Mittelstand: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with Mittelstand

Viele Innovationen stammen aus dem familiengeführten Mittelstand.

Many innovations come from family-run small and medium-sized enterprises.

Tips for using Mittelstand

  • The English term "middle class" covers one sense of Mittelstand, but business contexts usually require "small and medium-sized businesses" or "the SME sector."

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