Inflation
German, noun[ɪnflaˈt͡si̯oːn]
Inflation is spelled I-N-F-L-A-T-I-O-N (9 letters) and appears 8.5 times per million words in written German, the 8,046th most frequent German word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Inflation is a German feminine noun meaning “inflation” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The German Wiktionary defines it as “anhaltender Anstieg des Preisniveaus einer Ökonomie, verbunden mit einer Verminderung der Kaufkraft der…”.
What does Inflation mean in English?
noun
- 1
feminineinflation
Source: English Wiktionary, German section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How German dictionaries define it
noun: 1. anhaltender Anstieg des Preisniveaus einer Ökonomie, verbunden mit einer Verminderung der Kaufkraft der Währung und eines Wachstums der Geldmenge 2. Periode, während der hohe Inflation [1] herrscht 3. starkes Anwachsen der Häufigkeit von etwas 4. Phase in der Entwicklung des Universums mit einer sehr schnellen Ausdehnung des Weltraumes, kurz nach dem Urknall
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 Inflation
- Inflationen plural
- Infl. abbreviation
Source: English Wiktionary and German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce Inflation?
- [ɪnflaˈt͡si̯oːn]
Sources: English Wiktionary, German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to Inflation
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is Inflation in German?
Inflation appears 8.5 times per million words in written German.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).