Inflationsausgleich
German, noun[ɪnflaˈt͡sjoːnsˌʔaʊ̯sɡlaɪ̯ç]
Inflationsausgleich is a German masculine noun meaning “inflation compensation, cost-of-living adjustment (measures or payments intended to offset the effects of inflation on purchasing power)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The German Wiktionary defines it as “monetärer Ausgleich, den Arbeitnehmer oder Rentenbezieher für inflationsbedingte Kaufkraftverluste fordern…”.
What does Inflationsausgleich mean in English?
noun
- 1
masculineinflation compensation, cost-of-living adjustment (measures or payments intended to offset the effects of inflation on purchasing power)
Die Gewerkschaften fordern einen vollen Inflationsausgleich in der kommenden Tarifrunde.
Source: English Wiktionary, German section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How German dictionaries define it
noun: 1. monetärer Ausgleich, den Arbeitnehmer oder Rentenbezieher für inflationsbedingte Kaufkraftverluste fordern oder erhalten
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 Inflationsausgleich
- Inflationsausgleichs genitive
- Inflationsausgleiche plural
- Inflationsausgleichen dative definite plural
- Inflationsausgleiches genitive singular
Source: English Wiktionary and German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce Inflationsausgleich?
- [ɪnflaˈt͡sjoːnsˌʔaʊ̯sɡlaɪ̯ç]
- [ɪnflaˈt͡si̯oːnsʔaʊ̯sˌɡlaɪ̯ç]
Sources: English Wiktionary, German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
How common is Inflationsausgleich in German?
Inflationsausgleich appears about once in every 9 million words in written German.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).