Vocabulary
die
Tendenz
/tɛnˈdɛnts/· noun· Pl. die Tendenzen
tendency, trend
Die Tendenz — the direction something is moving in: Die Tendenz ist steigend. Tendenz steigend!
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- Singular
- die Tendenz
- Plural
- die Tendenzen
- Genitiv
- der Tendenz
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Tap a meaning. Real German isn't a dictionary translation.
Tendenz
trend, tendency
Die Mieten sind hoch, Tendenz steigend.
Rents are high, and the trend is upwards.
Word family
Tendenztendierento tendtendenziellon the whole, tending totendenziöstendentious, biased
Common combinations
- Tendenz steigendtrend upwards
- eine klare Tendenza clear trend
- die Tendenz zuthe tendency towards
Real examples
- Die Zahl der Radfahrer wächst, Tendenz steigend.The number of cyclists is growing, and the trend is upwards.
- Es gibt eine Tendenz zu kleineren Wohnungen.There's a trend towards smaller flats.
- Er hat die Tendenz, alles zu spät zu machen.He tends to do everything late.
