Is it der, die or das Leitzins?
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Leitzins
The correct article in German of Leitzins is der. So it is der Leitzins! (nominative case)
The word Leitzins is masculine, therefore the correct article is der.
German declension of Leitzins?
How does the declension of Leitzins work in the nominative, accusative, dative and genitive cases? Here you can find all forms in the singular as well as in the plural:
| 1 | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | der Leitzins | die Leitzinsen |
| Genitive | des Leitzinses | der Leitzinsen |
| Dative | dem Leitzins dem Leitzinse | den Leitzinsen |
| Akkusative | den Leitzins | die Leitzinsen |
What is the meaning of Leitzins in German?
Leitzins is defined as:
[1] Politics, economy: The minimum bidding set of the main refinancing instrument set by a central bank
[1] Politik, Wirtschaft: der von einer Zentralbank festgelegte Mindestbietungssatz des HauptrefinanzierungsinstrumentsHow to use Leitzins in a sentence?
Example sentences in German using Leitzins with translations in English.
[1] Der Leitzins gehört wegen seiner Abhängigkeit von der Konjunktur zu den Indikatoren.
[1] The key interest rate is one of the indicators because of its dependence on the economy[1] Der gesenkte Leitzins soll Europas Konjunktur ankurbeln.
[1] The reduced key interest rate is supposed to be at Europe's economy[1] Die Zentralbank senkte erneut den Leitzins.
[1] The central bank reduced the key interest again[1] Auf Grund der herrschenden Rezessionsängste verblieb der Leitzins unverändert.
[1] Due to the prevailing fear of recession, the key interest remained unchanged
