German Conversation · Level 78
59 words
German word
stagnieren
Pronunciation
IPA/ʃtagˈniːʁən/
Meaning
- verbstagnate
Example
Die Wirtschaft stagnierte letztes Jahr.
The economy stagnated last year.
More examples
In vielen Branchen stagnieren die Löhne seit Jahren.
In many industries, wages have stagnated for years.
Core concept
A once-moving process sits like still water, with no forward growth or improvement.
Common phrases
bei Verhandlungen stagnieren
stagnate in negotiations
auf hohem Niveau stagnieren
stagnate at a high level
die Löhne stagnieren
Wages stagnate
Similar words
stocken: Be briefly interrupted or slowed in movement or progress.
stillstehen: Stop moving or progressing entirely.
stecken bleiben: Fail to move forward because something blocks the way.
Definition in German
sich nicht weiterentwickeln, besonders bei Wirtschaft, Wachstum oder Prozessen keine Verbesserung zeigen
Word origin
German stagnieren comes from Latin stagnare, "to stand still," from stagnum, "standing water," and extends that idea to economies and development.
Usage tips
- Stagnieren is common in formal economic and analytical writing; everyday speech often uses stillstehen or nicht vorankommen instead.