Wirtschaftskrise
/ˈvɪʁtʃaftsˌkʁiːzə/
der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- plural
- Wirtschaftskrisen
Meaning
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economic crisis
Built from Wirtschaft (economy) + Krise (crisis).
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Die Wirtschaftskrise führte zu Arbeitslosigkeit.
The economic crisis led to unemployment.
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Made of
- Wirtschaft economy
- Krise crisis
Similar words
Wirtschaftskrise is the general word for an economic crisis; Depression is the technical economic term for a severe, prolonged downturn (not to be confused with its other meaning, clinical depression).
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Practice
1 What does Wirtschaftskrise mean?
economic crisis
2 Fill the gap: Die ___ führte zu Arbeitslosigkeit.
Full sentence: Die Wirtschaftskrise führte zu Arbeitslosigkeit. (The economic crisis led to unemployment.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches Wirtschaftskrise?
Wirtschaftskrise: neutral register, common frequency, financial domain, negative connotation.
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