See also: oekonomie

German

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Etymology

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From Latin oeconomia, from Ancient Greek οἰκονομία (oikonomía, management of a household, administration), from οἶκος (oîkos, house) + νόμος (nómos, law) (by surface analysis, öko- +‎ -nomie).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˌøkonoˈmiː/
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  • Rhymes: -iː

Noun

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Ökonomie f (genitive Ökonomie, plural Ökonomien)

  1. economy
  2. (dated, singular only) economics
    Synonyms: Ökonomik, Wirtschaftswissenschaft

Declension

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Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Yiddish: עקאָנאָמיע (ekonomye)

Further reading

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  • Ökonomie” in Duden online
  • Ökonomie” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache