German Conversation · Level 92
59 words
German word
Währungsfonds
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈvɛːʁʊŋsˌfɔnts/
Meaning
- masculine nouncurrency fund
Example
Der Währungsfonds hilft dem Land.
The currency fund helps the country.
More examples
Die Auflagen des Währungsfonds beeinflussen die Regierungsentscheidungen.
The conditions of the currency fund influence government decisions.
Core concept
A financial safety pool used to support the value and functioning of a currency.
Common phrases
Auflagen des Währungsfonds
conditions of the currency fund
Hilfe des Währungsfonds
aid from the currency fund
Similar words
Internationaler Währungsfonds: A global organization that supports member countries with crisis funding and economic guidance.
Devisenreserve: Official holdings of foreign currency, gold, and other assets kept for financial security.
Rettungsfonds: Short-term financial support for dealing with a country's or bank's serious financial problems.
Stabilisierungsfonds: Reserved money used to reduce sudden changes in market or currency values.
Definition in German
Ein Fonds, der Mittel zur Stabilisierung oder Unterstützung einer Währung bereitstellt.
Word origin
Währungsfonds combines the German noun Währung with the loanword Fonds, whose history leads through French fonds to Latin fundus.
Usage tips
- Währungsfonds is a general term, while a specific body is named with an added identifier such as Internationaler Währungsfonds.
Related words
- Währungsmarktcurrency marketnoun
- Währungsreformcurrency reformnoun