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Preiserhöhung
💰 What does 'die Preiserhöhung' mean?
Die Preiserhöhung (feminine noun) refers to the process or the result of the price for a product, service, or asset being raised. Simply put, it means something is becoming more expensive (teurer).
Because the word ends in -ung, it's grammatically feminine, so the definite article is always die.
- Meaning: increase in price, price hike.
🚨 There are no other articles for this word, as it has a single meaning and grammatical gender.
Article rules for der, die, and das
-ung → always feminine.
There are many -ung words, we won't list them all. There are only a few exceptions.
🧐 Grammar Spotlight: Declining 'die Preiserhöhung'
'Die Preiserhöhung' is a feminine noun. The ending -ung typically signals feminine gender in German.
Declension
| Case | Definite Article | Indefinite Article | Noun |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | die | eine | Preiserhöhung |
| Genitive | der | einer | Preiserhöhung |
| Dative | der | einer | Preiserhöhung |
| Accusative | die | eine | Preiserhöhung |
| Case | Definite Article | Noun |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | die | Preiserhöhungen |
| Genitive | der | Preiserhöhungen |
| Dative | den | Preiserhöhungen |
| Accusative | die | Preiserhöhungen |
Example Sentences
- Die Supermarktkette kündigte eine Preiserhöhung für Milchprodukte an.
(The supermarket chain announced a price increase for dairy products.) - Wegen der hohen Nachfrage kam es zu Preiserhöhungen bei Grafikkarten.
(Due to high demand, there were price increases for graphics cards.) - Die Mieter protestierten gegen die erneute Preiserhöhung ihrer Mieten.
(The tenants protested against the renewed price increase of their rents.) - Nach der Preiserhöhung kostete der Kaffee 50 Cent mehr.
(After the price increase, the coffee cost 50 cents more.)
📈 Using 'Preiserhöhung' in Context
The term die Preiserhöhung is frequently used in economic and everyday contexts:
- Economy & Trade: Discussions about inflation, production costs, company strategies, pricing policies. (Example: Die Preiserhöhung ist auf gestiegene Rohstoffkosten zurückzuführen. - The price increase is due to increased raw material costs.)
- Everyday Life: When products in the supermarket, rents, tickets, services, etc., become more expensive. (Example: Ich ärgere mich über die ständigen Preiserhöhungen beim Bäcker. - I'm annoyed about the constant price increases at the bakery.)
- News & Reports: In reports about economic developments or specific markets.
Distinction: While 'Inflation' describes a general and sustained increase in the price level, 'Preiserhöhung' often refers to the price of a specific good or service, but can also be used synonymously for a general rise in prices (Teuerung).
🧠 Mnemonics for 'die Preiserhöhung'
For the article 'die': Nouns ending in -ung are almost always feminine in German. Think of the ending -> die Preiserhöhung. Like die Rechnung (the bill), die Meinung (the opinion), die Lösung (the solution).
For the meaning: Imagine the Preis (price) gets a big 'Erhöhung' (increase/raising). It's like the price is being 'raised up'. The result is die Preiserhöhung – something getting more expensive.
🔄 Word Field: Preiserhöhung
Synonyms (Words with similar meaning)
- Die Teuerung: General term for prices rising / increase in cost.
- Die Preissteigerung: Very similar to Preiserhöhung, often interchangeable (price rise).
- Der Preisaufschlag: Often a specific surcharge on a base price (markup).
- Der Preisanstieg: Focuses on the process of rising prices (price increase/climb).
Antonyms (Opposites)
- Die Preissenkung: The opposite; the price becomes lower (price reduction).
- Der Preisnachlass: A reduction in price, discount.
- Das Sonderangebot: A temporary reduced price (special offer).
- Die Deflation: General decrease in the price level (opposite of inflation).
⚠️ Be careful: Do not confuse with der Aufpreis, which is often charged for additional services or better features (extra charge/premium).
😄 A Little Joke
Fragt der Kunde den Bäcker: "Warum sind die Brötchen schon wieder teurer geworden?"
Sagt der Bäcker: "Das ist keine Preiserhöhung, das ist eine Qualitätsanpassung nach oben!"
(Translation: The customer asks the baker: "Why have the bread rolls gotten more expensive again?"
The baker says: "That's not a price increase, that's an upward 'quality adjustment'!")
📜 Poem about Rising Prices
Oh, die Preiserhöhung, sie schleicht sich an,
macht den Einkauf teuer, dann und wann.
Was gestern günstig, heut' ein Schock,
der Geldbeutel ächzt am Hosenrock.
Doch Klagen hilft nicht, sagt der Kaufmann schlau,
die nächste Erhöhung kommt genau!
(Translation: Oh, the price increase, it creeps up on you, / makes shopping expensive, now and then. / What was cheap yesterday, today a shock, / the wallet groans in the pocket deep. / But complaining doesn't help, says the clever merchant, / the next increase is coming right on schedule!)
❓ Riddle Time
Ich mache Dinge teurer, Stück für Stück,
und bringe manchem Käufer kein Glück.
Man findet mich im Laden, an der Tankstelle klar,
was bin ich, das kostet mehr als es war?
(Translation: I make things more expensive, bit by bit, / and bring bad luck to many a buyer. / You find me in the store, clearly at the gas station, / what am I, that costs more than it was?)
(Solution: die Preiserhöhung - the price increase)
💡 Interesting Facts about 'Preiserhöhung'
Word Composition
The word 'Preiserhöhung' is a compound noun, made up of:
Together, they mean 'raising of the price'.
Context of Inflation
Many individual Preiserhöhungen across different sectors of an economy lead to Inflation, which is a general increase in the price level and a decrease in the purchasing power of money.
📝 Summary: is it der, die or das Preiserhöhung?
The word 'Preiserhöhung' is feminine. The correct article is die: die Preiserhöhung. Remember: nouns ending in -ung are almost always feminine in German.