German word

Finanzministerium

Pronunciation

IPA/fiˈnant͡sminɪsˌteːʁiʊm/

Meaning

  • neuter nounfinance ministry

Example

Die Ankündigung des Finanzministeriums überraschte viele.

The finance ministry's announcement surprised many.

Illustration for Finanzministerium (finance ministry)

More examples

Im Finanzministerium wurde der Haushaltsentwurf intensiv diskutiert.

The draft budget was discussed intensively at the finance ministry.

Core concept

A government office at the center of a state's money flow, linking tax income, public spending, and fiscal decisions.

Common phrases

  • Ankündigung des Finanzministeriums

    announcement by the finance ministry

  • das Budget des Finanzministeriums

    budget of the finance ministry

  • eine Sitzung im Finanzministerium

    meeting at the finance ministry

Similar words

Finanzminister: The government politician responsible for national finances and leading the finance ministry.
Finanzamt: A local or regional office that handles tax returns and collects taxes.
Ministerium: A central government department responsible for a specific area of policy and law.
Finanzbehörde: A general term for a public authority handling financial or tax matters.

Definition in German

ein Ministerium, das die öffentlichen Einnahmen, Ausgaben und die Steuerpolitik eines Staates verwaltet.

Word origin

Finanzministerium combines Finanz, a borrowing related to French finance, with Ministerium, a borrowing from Latin ministerium meaning service or official department.

Usage tips

  • The noun is neuter and has the plural Finanzministerien: das Finanzministerium, die Finanzministerien.

Other meanings

  • treasurynoun

Related words

  • Finanzministerfinance ministernoun
  • Finanzministerinfemale finance ministernoun

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