German Conversation · Level 162
29 words
German word
Liberalisierung
Pronunciation
IPA/libeʁaliˈziːʁʊŋ/
Meaning
- feminine nounliberalization
Example
Die Liberalisierung der Märkte senkte die Preise.
The liberalization of the markets lowered prices.
More examples
Die Liberalisierung des Kapitalverkehrs erleichterte grenzüberschreitende Investitionen.
The liberalization of capital flows made cross-border investment easier.
Core concept
A previously restricted field becomes more open, with fewer barriers between participants and more freedom to act.
Common phrases
die Liberalisierung des Finanzsektors
liberalization of the financial sector
die Liberalisierung des Kapitalverkehrs
liberalization of capital flows
die Liberalisierung des Binnenmarkts
liberalization of the domestic market
Similar words
Deregulierung: The removal or reduction of rules imposed by the government or other authorities.
Privatisierung: The sale of a state-owned company or public service to private owners.
Marktöffnung: The opening of a closed market to foreign firms or international competition.
Freihandel: International trade with reduced tariffs and fewer limits on goods and services.
Definition in German
Vorgang, bei dem staatliche oder wirtschaftliche Beschränkungen aufgehoben oder vermindert werden, sodass mehr Wettbewerb und individuelle Freiheiten möglich werden.
Word origin
Liberalisierung is a German -ierung noun derived from liberalisieren, a verb ultimately connected with the Latin adjective liberalis, meaning free or suitable for a free person.
Usage tips
- The formal noun commonly appears with a genitive phrase, as in die Liberalisierung des Energiemarkts; everyday speech often uses Regeln lockern or den Markt öffnen.
Other meanings
- deregulationnoun
- market openingnoun
Opposites
- Protektionismusprotectionismnoun
- Regulierungregulationnoun
Related words
- liberalisierenliberalizeverb
- Liberalisierungswellewave of liberalizationnoun