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Leitzins

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Noun

der Leitzins

Pronunciation: [ˈlaɪ̯tˌt͡sɪns]

key interest rate, benchmark interest rate (the rate set by a central bank to influence monetary policy)

The German noun Leitzins means key interest rate, benchmark interest rate in English.

C2 rank #11,966 plural Leitzinsen

All meanings of Leitzins

Noun
  1. key interest rate, benchmark interest rate (the rate set by a central bank to influence monetary policy)

Leitzins in a German sentence

Um die Inflation zu bekämpfen, hat die Zentralbank den Leitzins erneut angehoben.

To combat inflation, the central bank has raised the key interest rate once again.

Forms of Leitzins

singular der Leitzins
plural die Leitzinsen

Leitzins in the four cases

Singular

Nominativeder Leitzins
Accusativeden Leitzinsen
Dativedem Leitzinsen
Genitivedes Leitzinsen

Plural

Nominativedie Leitzinsen
Accusativedie Leitzinsen
Dativeden Leitzinsen
Genitiveder Leitzinsen

Leitzins is a weak masculine noun: every case except the nominative singular takes the same ending.