finances
die Finanzen
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finances
A person's or private household's financial situation, including available money, income, expenses, and debts.
Sie hat ihre Finanzen gut im Griff und legt jeden Monat etwas zurück.
She has her finances well under control and puts some money aside every month.
finances
The financial affairs and resources of a company, organization, or country. This includes, in particular, income, expenses, budgets, and financial management.
Der neue Finanzminister will die Finanzen des Landes sanieren.
The new finance minister wants to restore the country's finances.
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| nominative | – | die Finanzen |
| accusative | – | die Finanzen |
| dative | – | den Finanzen |
| genitive | – | der Finanzen |
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'Finanzen' (finances) is often used with an indication of whose finances are meant. People commonly speak of 'jemandes Finanzen' (someone's finances) or 'die Finanzen von …' (the finances of …), or use a genitive phrase.
Die Finanzen unserer Familie werden seit Kurzem gemeinsam geplant.
We have recently started planning our family's finances together.
In the private sense, combinations with verbs related to control and planning are typical. People often speak of 'seine Finanzen im Griff haben' (to have one's finances under control), 'seine Finanzen ordnen' (to organize one's finances), or 'seine Finanzen planen' (to plan one's finances).
Nach dem Umzug musste er seine Finanzen neu ordnen.
After moving, he had to reorganize his finances.
In connection with countries, public authorities, and organizations, words such as 'öffentliche' (public), 'staatliche' (state), or 'kommunale' (municipal) often come before 'Finanzen' (finances). Typical combinations are 'die Finanzen sanieren' (to restore the finances) and 'die Finanzen verwalten' (to manage the finances).
Die Stadt muss ihre Finanzen verbessern, bevor sie neue Projekte beginnt.
The city has to improve its finances before starting new projects.
References to ministries, countries, cities, companies, or organizations usually indicate the institutional meaning. If the subject is a single person or household and its income, expenses, or debts, the private meaning is intended.
Das Ministerium veröffentlichte einen Bericht über die Finanzen des Bundes.
The ministry published a report on the federal government's finances.
