Meaning 1neutral · 82%
The academic study of production, distribution, and use of scarce resources.
Natural examples
Sie studiert Ökonomie an einer Universität.
She studies economics at a university.
In der Ökonomie untersucht man, wie Angebot und Nachfrage zusammenwirken.
Economics studies how supply and demand interact.
Der Kurs behandelt Ökonomie und Umweltpolitik.
The course covers economics and environmental policy.
Usage note
Ökonomie is feminine: die Ökonomie. Here it names the academic discipline; a country’s economic conditions are another meaning.
Mini-lesson: Ökonomie
The academic study of production, distribution, and use of scarce resources. Ökonomie is feminine: die Ökonomie. Here it names the academic discipline; a country’s economic conditions are another meaning.
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