Geldentwertung
German, noun[ˈɡɛltʔɛntˌveːɐ̯tʊŋ]
Geldentwertung is spelled G-E-L-D-E-N-T-W-E-R-T-U-N-G (14 letters) and appears about once in every 4 million words in written German, the 92,701st most frequent German word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Geldentwertung is a German feminine noun meaning “devaluation, depreciation of money (a decrease in the value of a currency, leading to higher prices and reduced purchasing power)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The German Wiktionary defines it as “das Herabsetzen des Geldes im Wert, der Verlust an Wert”.
What does Geldentwertung mean in English?
noun
- 1
femininedevaluation, depreciation of money (a decrease in the value of a currency, leading to higher prices and reduced purchasing power)
In Zeiten galoppierender Geldentwertung flüchten viele Anleger in Sachwerte wie Gold oder Immobilien.
Source: English Wiktionary, German section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How German dictionaries define it
noun: 1. das Herabsetzen des Geldes im Wert, der Verlust an Wert
The definition in the German Wiktionary, in German.
Source: German Wiktionary, dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of Geldentwertung
- Geldentwertungen plural
Source: English Wiktionary and German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce Geldentwertung?
- [ˈɡɛltʔɛntˌveːɐ̯tʊŋ]
Sources: English Wiktionary, German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to Geldentwertung
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is Geldentwertung in German?
Geldentwertung appears about once in every 4 million words in written German.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).