Liquiditätsengpass

liquidity squeeze

noun li-kvee-di-TAITS-eng-pas Rare

Also means

cash shortage

Usage Note

Liquiditätsengpass is a temporary shortage of available cash, preventing a business or person from meeting short-term obligations even if they are solvent overall. A bridge loan (Überbrückungskredit) is a common solution.

Examples

"Wegen des Liquiditätsengpasses konnte die Firma die Lieferanten nicht bezahlen."

Natural Translation

Due to the liquidity squeeze the company could not pay its suppliers.

Literal Translation

Because-of the liquidity-squeeze could the firm the suppliers not pay.

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