Staatskasse

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German

Etymology

From Staat +‎ -s- +‎ Kasse.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʃtaːtsˌkasə/
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Noun

Staatskasse f (genitive Staatskasse, plural Staatskassen)

  1. coffers (of the state)
    • 2010, Der Spiegel, number 34/2010, page 19:
      Die Mehreinnahmen, die der rasante Wirtschaftsaufschwung in die Staatskasse spülen wird, sind konjunkturell bedingt nur vorübergehend.
      The additional revenues, which the rapid economic upturn will sweep into the coffers, are, conditioned by the economic cycle, only temporary.

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