German Conversation · Level 36
73 words
German word
Ökonom
Pronunciation
IPA/økoˈnoːm/
Meaning
- masculine nouneconomist
Example
Die Ökonomen analysieren die Daten.
The economists analyze the data.
More examples
Der marktliberale Ökonom plädierte für Deregulierung.
The market-liberal economist advocated deregulation.
Core concept
A researcher uses economic data to trace causes, patterns, and effects across markets and society.
Common phrases
marktliberaler Ökonom
market-liberal economist
angesehener Ökonom
respected economist
Similar words
Volkswirt: A specialist who studies national and market economies through theory and statistics.
Wirtschaftsexperte: An expert who explains economic and business conditions using practical and industry knowledge.
Betriebswirt: A specialist in business management and accounting with a practical economic focus.
Wirtschaftswissenschaftler: A researcher who systematically studies economics as an academic discipline.
Definition in German
Person, die wirtschaftliche Vorgänge wissenschaftlich untersucht und erklärt.
Word origin
The Greek word oikonomos originally meant a manager of household affairs, and its Latin form oeconomus developed into the learned German noun Ökonom for an economist.
Usage tips
- Ökonom has weak masculine declension, so the accusative and dative singular use den Ökonomen and dem Ökonomen.
Opposites
- Laielaypersonnoun
Related words
- Ökonomisierungeconomizationnoun
- Ökonominfemale economistnoun