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inflation in German

inflation in German is Inflation, Aufblasen, Aufblähung — inflation means a general and sustained rise in prices, which reduces the purchasing power of money.

inflation in German

Inflation
noun
An act, instance of, or state of expansion or increase in size, especially by injection of a gas or liquid.
Aufblasen
noun
An act, instance of, or state of expansion or increase in size, especially by injection of a gas or liquid.
Aufblähung
noun
An act, instance of, or state of expansion or increase in size, especially by injection of a gas or liquid.
Inflation
noun
(economics) An increase in the quantity of money, leading to a devaluation of existing money, adjusted for by way of higher nominal values.
Geldentwertung
noun
(economics) An increase in the quantity of money, leading to a devaluation of existing money, adjusted for by way of higher nominal values.
Schwemme
noun
Undue expansion or increase, as of academic grades.
Inflation
noun
(cosmology) An extremely rapid expansion of the universe, theorized to have occurred very shortly after the Big Bang.

What does "inflation" mean?

  1. noun A general and sustained rise in prices, which reduces the purchasing power of money.
    "Rising inflation has made weekly grocery bills noticeably higher."
  2. noun The act of filling something with air or gas so it expands.
    "The inflation of the life raft took less than a minute."
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inflation in a sentence

  • Rising inflation has made weekly grocery bills noticeably higher.
  • The central bank raised interest rates to try to control inflation.
  • The inflation of the life raft took less than a minute.

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What is "inflation" in German?

"inflation" in German is Inflation, Aufblasen, Aufblähung. inflation means: A general and sustained rise in prices, which reduces the purchasing power of money.

How do you use "inflation" in a sentence?

Example: "Rising inflation has made weekly grocery bills noticeably higher." In German, "inflation" is Inflation, Aufblasen, Aufblähung.

Are there other ways to say "inflation" in German?

Yes — German has 5 translations listed for "inflation": Inflation, Aufblasen, Aufblähung, Geldentwertung, Schwemme.

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