Also means
debt build-up
Usage Note
Aufschuldung describes the process by which a borrower or state continuously adds to its liabilities rather than reducing them. Economic commentators warn of staatliche Aufschuldung when deficits compound year after year.
Examples
"Die anhaltende Aufschuldung des Staates beunruhigt viele Ökonomen."
Natural Translation
The ongoing accumulation of state debt worries many economists.
Literal Translation
The ongoing debt-accumulation of-the state worries many economists.
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