Noun
der Welthandel
Pronunciation: [ˈvɛltˌhandl̩]
world trade, global trade (the exchange of goods, services, and capital across international borders and territories)
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Meanings
Noun
- world trade, global trade (the exchange of goods, services, and capital across international borders and territories)
Example sentence
Der Welthandel ist der Motor der globalen Wirtschaftskraft und ermöglicht den Austausch von Technologien zwischen den Industriegesellschaften.
World trade is the engine of global economic power and enables the exchange of technologies between industrial societies.
Word forms
singular
der Welthandel
No common plural.
The four cases
Singular
Nominativeder Welthandel
Accusativeden Welthandel
Dativedem Welthandel
Genitivedes Welthandels
Welthandel has no common plural.
Usage
- am Welthandel teilnehmen — to participate in world trade; teilnehmen an takes dative
- Welthandel / Binnenhandel — global trade / domestic trade; cross-border versus within one economy
Die Ausstellung erklärt die Rolle der Häfen im Welthandel.
The exhibition explains the role of ports in world trade.