German word

Haushaltsplan

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈhaʊ̯shaltsˌplaːn/

Meaning

  • masculine nounbudget

Example

Wir müssen den Haushaltsplan für nächstes Jahr erstellen.

We have to draw up the budget for next year.

Illustration for Haushaltsplan (budget)

More examples

Wegen hoher Defizite musste der Haushaltsplan kurzfristig geändert werden.

Because of high deficits, the budget had to be amended at short notice.

Core concept

A set of labeled money pots, each marked with the amount it is meant to receive.

Common phrases

  • Mittel im Haushaltsplan bereitstellen

    allocate funds in the budget

  • Ziele im Haushaltsplan verankern

    embed objectives in the budget

  • den Haushaltsplan verabschieden

    adopt the budget

Similar words

Budget: A set amount available for regular personal or organizational spending.
Haushalt: The overall financial situation of a household or organization, covering income and expenses.
Haushaltsbuch: A household ledger used to record expenses and monitor income and spending.
Etat: A government or local authority's formally approved annual budget.

Definition in German

Ein Haushaltsplan ist ein schriftlicher Plan, der für einen bestimmten Zeitraum geplante Einnahmen und Ausgaben gegenüberstellt und die Verteilung der Mittel festlegt.

Word origin

Haushaltsplan combines Haushalt, historically related to Haus and halten, with Plan, a borrowing ultimately derived from Latin planus.

Usage tips

  • In public administration, Haushaltsplan commonly refers to a formal budget document, while budget is the broader English term.

Other meanings

  • budget proposalnoun
  • financial plannoun
  • household budgetnoun

Related words

  • Haushaltslagebudgetary situationnoun
  • haushaltswirksambudget-affectingadjective

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