verðbólga

Icelandic

Etymology

From verð (“price”) +‎ bólga (“swelling”).

Noun

verðbólga f (genitive singular verðbólgu, no plural)

  1. (economics) inflation
    Antonym: verðhjöðnun f (“deflation”)

Declension

Declension of verðbólga (sg-only feminine, based on bólga)
singular
indefinite definite
nominative verðbólga verðbólgan
accusative verðbólgu verðbólguna
dative verðbólgu verðbólgunni
genitive verðbólgu verðbólgunnar

Derived terms

  • óðaverðbólga f (“hyperinflation”)
  • verðbólguhvetjandi (“inflationary”)

Further reading

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