German word

Finanzmarkt

Pronunciation

IPA/fiˈnantsˌmaʁkt/

Meaning

  • masculine nounfinancial market

Example

Viele Anleger beobachten den Finanzmarkt genau.

Many investors closely monitor the financial market.

Illustration for Finanzmarkt (financial market)

More examples

Die Entwicklung des Finanzmarkts beeinflusst viele Unternehmen.

The development of the financial market affects many companies.

Core concept

A network of banks, investors, exchanges, and other venues where money and tradable claims change hands.

Common phrases

  • der globale Finanzmarkt

    the global financial market

  • die Entwicklung des Finanzmarkts

    the development of the financial market

  • den Finanzmarkt beobachten

    observe the financial market

Similar words

Börse: Organized venue where shares, bonds, and other securities are publicly traded.
Kapitalmarkt: Market for raising long-term funds through trading shares and bonds.
Geldmarkt: Market where businesses and banks lend and borrow funds for short periods.
Devisenmarkt: Market where currencies are traded and exchange rates are determined.

Definition in German

Finanzmarkt bezeichnet den Markt bzw. das System, auf dem Geld, Kredite und Wertpapiere gehandelt werden und sich Preise durch Angebot und Nachfrage bilden.

Word origin

Finanzmarkt is a compound of Finanz, borrowed through French finance from Latin financia, and Markt, borrowed from Latin mercatus.

Usage tips

  • Finanzmarkt is masculine, so the definite article is der and the dative form is dem Finanzmarkt.

Opposites

  • Realwirtschaftreal economynoun

Related words

  • Finanzmarktanalysefinancial market analysisnoun
  • Finanzmarktregulierungfinancial market regulationnoun
  • Finanzmarktteilnehmerfinancial market participantnoun

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