German word

Nachfrage

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈnaːxˌfʁaːgə/

Meaning

  • feminine noundemand

Example

Die Nachfrage steigt ständig.

Demand is steadily increasing.

Illustration for Nachfrage (demand)

More examples

Die Nachfrage nach regionalen Produkten ist in der Stadt gestiegen.

Demand for regional products has increased in the city.

Core concept

A request reaches toward a target, especially a market's wish for goods or a person's request for information.

Common phrases

  • die Nachfrage nach

    demand for

  • hohe Nachfrage

    high demand

  • die Nachfrage befriedigen

    satisfy demand

Similar words

Preis: The amount of money charged for a product or service.
Angebot: The goods or services made available for purchase.
Kaufkraft: The financial ability to pay for goods or services.
Bedarf: The amount of goods or services that is needed.

Definition in German

Nachfrage ist das Ausmaß des Wunsches und der Bereitschaft von Konsumenten, ein Gut zu kaufen.

Word origin

Nachfrage is formed from the German verb nachfragen, built from nach and fragen, and applies the idea of asking for something to goods and information.

Usage tips

  • Nachfrage is feminine, with the forms die Nachfrage, der Nachfrage, and die Nachfragen; in economics, the singular often denotes demand as an abstract quantity.

Other meanings

  • querynoun

Opposites

  • Angebotsupplynoun
  • Überangebotoversupplynoun

Related words

  • Nachfragerdemandernoun
  • Nachfrageentwicklungdemand developmentnoun
  • nachfrageorientiertdemand-orientedadjective

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