🇩🇪German Source WordCode: DE

Staatsverschuldung

Pronunciation / Transliteration: Shtaatsfer-shool-dung

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
National Debt/ˈnæʃ.ən.əl dɛt/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇩🇪 Example Sentence in German:

"Die Staatsverschuldung ist ein wichtiges Thema in der Politik."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The total amount of money that a government owes to creditors.

    "The national debt has increased significantly due to recent government spending."
  2. 2

    The accumulation of past deficits, which is the result of government borrowing.

    "Managing the national debt is a critical issue for policymakers."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'national debt' originates from the early modern period, where 'national' refers to a state or nation, derived from the Latin 'natio', meaning birth or origin, and 'debt' comes from the Old French 'dette', which in turn comes from the Latin 'debita', meaning owed. The concept has evolved to represent the total amount of money that a government owes to creditors.

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