Volkswirtschaftslehre
German, noun[ˈfɔlksvɪʁtʃaft͡sˌleːʁə]
Volkswirtschaftslehre is a German feminine noun meaning “science of (societal) economics (as pertaining to society as a whole as opposed to only one company)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The German Wiktionary defines it as “Teilgebiet der Wirtschaftswissenschaft”.
What does Volkswirtschaftslehre mean in English?
noun
- 1
femininescience of (societal) economics (as pertaining to society as a whole as opposed to only one company)
Coordinate term: Betriebswirtschaftslehre
Source: English Wiktionary, German section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How German dictionaries define it
noun: 1. Teilgebiet der Wirtschaftswissenschaft
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 Volkswirtschaftslehre
- Volkswirtschaftslehren plural
- VWL alternative abbreviation
Source: English Wiktionary and German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce Volkswirtschaftslehre?
- [ˈfɔlksvɪʁtʃaft͡sˌleːʁə]
Sources: English Wiktionary, German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
How common is Volkswirtschaftslehre in German?
Volkswirtschaftslehre appears 1.0 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).