Nullwachstum
German, noun[ˈnʊlvaxstʊm]
Nullwachstum is spelled N-U-L-L-W-A-C-H-S-T-U-M (12 letters) and appears about once in every 21 million words in written German, the 261,124th most frequent German word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Nullwachstum is a German neuter noun meaning “zero growth (a state in which an economy or a market does not grow or shrink, but remains at a constant level of output or value)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The German Wiktionary defines it as “Phase mit gleichbleibendem Bruttoinlandsprodukt beziehungsweise ohne Wachstum”.
What does Nullwachstum mean in English?
noun
- 1
neuterzero growth (a state in which an economy or a market does not grow or shrink, but remains at a constant level of output or value)
Die Zentralbank warnte vor einem jahrelangen Nullwachstum, falls die Strukturreformen ausbleiben.
Source: English Wiktionary, German section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How German dictionaries define it
noun: 1. Phase mit gleichbleibendem Bruttoinlandsprodukt beziehungsweise ohne Wachstum
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 Nullwachstum
- Nullwachstums genitive
- Nullwachsten plural
Source: English Wiktionary and German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce Nullwachstum?
- [ˈnʊlvaxstʊm]
- [ˈnʊlˌvakstuːm]
Sources: English Wiktionary, German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
How common is Nullwachstum in German?
Nullwachstum appears about once in every 21 million words in written German.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).