German word

Prognose

Pronunciation

IPA/pʁoˈgnoːzə/

Meaning

  • feminine nounoutlook

Example

Die Prognosen für den Arbeitsmarkt sind schlecht.

The outlook for the labor market is poor.

Illustration for Prognose (outlook)

More examples

Die langfristige Prognose berücksichtigt demografische Veränderungen.

The long-term outlook takes demographic changes into account.

Core concept

An evidence-based outlook that turns present data or expert judgment into a view of the future.

Common phrases

  • laut aktueller Prognose

    according to the current outlook

  • langfristige Prognose

    long-term outlook

Similar words

Vorhersage: An estimate of a future event formed from evidence or observation.
Aussicht: An indication of future prospects or the chance of success.
Erwartung: A person's or group's anticipation of what may happen later.
Tendenz: A general tendency showing the direction of change over time.

Definition in German

Vorausschauende Einschätzung des wahrscheinlichen weiteren Verlaufs einer Situation, meist gestützt auf Daten oder Expertenurteile.

Word origin

Prognose is a learned borrowing from Greek prognosis, whose parts refer to knowing something beforehand rather than to certainty about the future.

Usage tips

  • Common German combinations include eine Prognose abgeben and eine Prognose erstellen, both meaning to produce or state a forecast.

Other meanings

  • predictionnoun
  • forecastnoun
  • prognosisnoun

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