Verschuldung
/fɛɐ̯ˈʃʊldʊŋ/
der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Meaning
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indebtedness
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Die Verschuldung des Landes steigt.
The country's debt is rising.
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Similar words
Close — both are financial/legal burden concepts, indebtedness vs liability.
Similar in other languages
Spanish
endeudamiento is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "indebtedness."
Portuguese
endividamento is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "indebtedness."
Practice
1 What does Verschuldung mean?
indebtedness
2 Fill the gap: Die ___ des Landes steigt.
Full sentence: Die Verschuldung des Landes steigt. (The country's debt is rising.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches Verschuldung?
Verschuldung: neutral register, academic frequency, financial domain, neutral connotation.
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