loon-prijsspiraal

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Etymology

Compound of loon +‎ prijs +‎ spiraal, probably a calque. First attested in the 1940s. Cf. German Lohn-Preis-Spirale (the most likely source), English wage-price spiral.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /loːnˈprɛi̯.spiˈraːl/
  • Hyphenation: loon-prijs‧spi‧raal

Noun

loon-prijsspiraal f (plural loon-prijsspiralen)

  1. (economics) wage-price spiral