Im Supermarkt merkt Bruno die Inflation an den Preisen für Butter. At the supermarket, Bruno notices inflation in the price of butter.

noun · B2

die Inflation

[ɪnflaˈt͡si̯oːn]

inflation

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Other Examples

Durch die Inflation ist mein Einkauf teurer geworden.

Because of inflation, my shopping has become more expensive.
Wie schützt ihr euer Geld vor der Inflation?

How do you protect your money from inflation?
Wir sprechen beim Kaffee über die Inflation und die Mieten.

Over coffee, we talk about inflation and rents.

Grammar

Plural: die Inflationen In the plural the article is always "die".

Nouns ending in -tion are usually feminine: die Inflation. Der, Die or Das? The Rules

Declension

The noun in the four cases, with the definite article.

Case	Singular	Plural	Example
Nominative wer? was?	die Inflation	die Inflationen
Accusative wen? was?	die Inflation	die Inflationen	Durch die Inflation ist mein Einkauf teurer geworden. Because of inflation, my shopping has become more expensive.
Dative wem?	der Inflation	den Inflationen
Genitive wessen?	der Inflation	der Inflationen	Wegen der Inflation verlieren unsere Ersparnisse jedes Jahr an Wert. Because of inflation, our savings lose value every year.

How the Word Is Built

Inflat root ion suffix

Word family

inflationär

In Otti's situations: Frida saves for later

die Aktie die Altersvorsorge anlegen auf die hohe Kante legen das Budget die Ersparnis der Fonds das Geld die Geldanlage die Rendite die Rente die Rücklage

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