German word

Inflationsrate

Pronunciation

IPA/ɪnflaˈt͡si̯oːnsˌʁaːtə/

Meaning

  • feminine nouninflation rate

Example

Die Inflationsrate liegt derzeit bei zwei Prozent.

The inflation rate is currently two percent.

Illustration for Inflationsrate (inflation rate)

More examples

Eine hohe Inflationsrate erschwert langfristige Finanzplanung.

A high inflation rate makes long-term financial planning more difficult.

Core concept

A percentage label attached to the movement of general prices rather than to the price of one product.

Common phrases

  • hohe Inflationsrate

    high inflation rate

  • jährliche Inflationsrate

    annual inflation rate

  • kurzfristige Inflationsrate

    short-term inflation rate

Similar words

Teuerungsrate: A numerical percentage expressing the rise in consumer prices.
Inflation: A continuing increase in prices across the economy.
Verbraucherpreisindex: A measure combining the prices of goods and services typically purchased by consumers.
Preissteigerung: A rise in the price of a particular product.

Definition in German

Prozentsatz, der angibt, um wie viel das allgemeine Preisniveau in einem bestimmten Zeitraum steigt.

Word origin

Inflationsrate combines the established German economic term Inflation and the noun Rate, which denotes a measured proportion.

Usage tips

  • German Rate can also mean an installment, but in Inflationsrate it refers to a percentage measure, not a payment.

Opposites

  • Deflationdeflationnoun
  • Preisstabilitätprice stabilitynoun

Related words

  • Inflationserwartunginflation expectationnoun
  • Inflationsdruckinflationary pressurenoun

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