Inflation

inflation

noun in-fla-TSYOHN Rare

Origin: from Latin inflatio 'a swelling'

Usage Note

Inflation is the general rise in prices and fall in money's value, a charged topic in Germany given the hyperinflation of 1923. The plural Inflationen is rare. Related terms include Inflationsrate (inflation rate) and the opposite Deflation.

Examples

"Die hohe Inflation macht das Leben teurer."

Natural Translation

High inflation makes life more expensive.

Literal Translation

The high inflation makes the life more-expensive.

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