Liquidität

liquidity

noun lee-kvee-dee-TAET Rare

Origin: from Latin liquidus via French liquidité

Also means

cash availability

Usage Note

Liquidität describes how easily assets can be converted to cash, or a firm's ability to meet short-term obligations. Liquiditätsengpass (liquidity squeeze) and Liquiditätsreserve (cash buffer) are common collocations in business reporting.

Examples

"Der Betrieb kämpft mit Liquiditätsproblemen nach dem Wegfall eines Großkunden."

Natural Translation

The company is struggling with liquidity problems after losing a major customer.

Literal Translation

The business struggles with liquidity-problems after the loss of a large-customer.

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