Subsistenzwirtschaft
German, noun[zʊpziˈstɛnt͡svɪʁtʃaft]
Subsistenzwirtschaft is spelled S-U-B-S-I-S-T-E-N-Z-W-I-R-T-S-C-H-A-F-T (20 letters) and appears about once in every 11 million words in written German, the 177,389th most frequent German word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Subsistenzwirtschaft is a German feminine noun meaning “subsistence economy, self-sufficiency (an economic system in which a group produces only enough to provide for its own needs, with little…” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The German Wiktionary defines it as “Wirtschaftsform, bei der der Einzelne im engeren oder weiteren Familienverband die Güter selbst produziert…”.
What does Subsistenzwirtschaft mean in English?
noun
- 1
femininesubsistence economy, self-sufficiency (an economic system in which a group produces only enough to provide for its own needs, with little or no surplus for trade)
In vielen ländlichen Regionen der Welt dominiert noch immer die Subsistenzwirtschaft.
Source: English Wiktionary, German section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How German dictionaries define it
noun: 1. Wirtschaftsform, bei der der Einzelne im engeren oder weiteren Familienverband die Güter selbst produziert, die er zur Bedürfnisbefriedigung benötigt
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 Subsistenzwirtschaft
- Subsistenzwirtschaften plural
Source: English Wiktionary and German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce Subsistenzwirtschaft?
- [zʊpziˈstɛnt͡svɪʁtʃaft]
- [zʊpzɪsˈtɛnt͡sˌvɪʁtʃaft]
Sources: English Wiktionary, German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
How common is Subsistenzwirtschaft in German?
Subsistenzwirtschaft appears about once in every 11 million words in written German.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).