die Preissteigerung
price increase
An increase in the price of a product or service, or in prices overall.
EXAMPLE
Die Preissteigerung bei Lebensmitteln belastet viele Haushalte.
The increase in food prices is putting a strain on many households.
die Preissteigerung
price increase
die Preissteigerung, die Preissteigerungen
Checking...
Loading your saved state.
Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Preissteigerung, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | feminine die |
|---|---|
| plural | die Preissteigerungen |
| genitive | der Preissteigerung |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | die Preissteigerung | die Preissteigerungen |
| accusative | die Preissteigerung | die Preissteigerungen |
| dative | der Preissteigerung | den Preissteigerungen |
| genitive | der Preissteigerung | der Preissteigerungen |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Word formation
'Preissteigerung' (price increase) is made up of 'Preis' (price) and 'Steigerung' (increase). The word therefore refers to an increase in the price of one or more products or services.
EXAMPLE
Die Preissteigerung macht das Wohnen für viele Menschen schwieriger.
The price increase is making housing more difficult for many people to afford.
Typical collocations
Common collocations include 'deutliche Preissteigerung' (significant price increase), 'starke Preissteigerung' (sharp price increase), 'jährliche Preissteigerung' (annual price increase), and 'eine Preissteigerung auslösen' (to trigger a price increase).
EXAMPLE
Die starke Preissteigerung bei Energie hat viele Unternehmen belastet.
The sharp increase in energy prices has put a strain on many companies.
The preposition bei
When specifying which products or services are becoming more expensive, 'Preissteigerung' (price increase) is often followed by 'bei' with the dative.
EXAMPLE
Die Preissteigerung bei der Bahn sorgt für Kritik.
The increase in train fares has sparked criticism.
In real life
Loading video examples...