Konsum

See also: konsum

German

Etymology 1

From earlier Consumo, borrowed from Italian consumo, from Latin cōnsūmō.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kɔnˈzuːm/, [kʰɔnˈzuːm] (Germany)

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• IPA^(key): /kɔnˈsuːm/, [kʰɔnˈsuːm] (Austria, Southern Germany, Switzerland)
• Hyphenation: Kon‧sum

Noun

Konsum m (strong, genitive Konsums, no plural)

1. consumption, intake (the act of eating, drinking or using)

   Synonyms: Konsumierung, Konsumation

2. (economy) consumption
   • 2012 June 18, Die Welt‎^[1], archived from the original on 12 April 2013, page 10:

     Die Verbraucher in Deutschland halten sich beim Konsum von Fisch angesichts hoher Preise eher zurück.

     Consumers in Germany somewhat hold back from the consumption of fish in the face of high prices.

Declension

Declension of Konsum [sg-only, masculine, strong]

	singular
	indef.	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Konsum
genitive	eines	des	Konsums
dative	einem	dem	Konsum
accusative	einen	den	Konsum

Hyponyms

• Alkoholkonsum
• Drogenkonsum
• Fleischkonsum

Derived terms

• Konsumgut, Konsumgüter
• Konsumhölle
• Konsumtempel
• Konsumterror

Related terms

• Konsumation
• Konsument, Konsumentin
• konsumieren

Descendants

• → Hunsrik: Konsum

Etymology 2

Originally a brand of the Konsumgenossenschaften, a cooperative for retail in the GDR.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kɔnˈzʊm/

Noun

Konsum m (strong, genitive Konsums, plural Konsums)

1. (Eastern Germany) A convenience store like shop or small supermarket.

Declension

Declension of Konsum [masculine, strong]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Konsum	die	Konsums
genitive	eines	des	Konsums	der	Konsums
dative	einem	dem	Konsum	den	Konsums
accusative	einen	den	Konsum	die	Konsums

Further reading

• “Konsum”, in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache‎^[2] (in German)
• “Konsum” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
• “Konsum” in Duden online
• “Konsum” in Duden online

Hunsrik

Etymology

Borrowed from German Konsum.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kʰonˈsuːm/, /konˈsuːm/
• Rhymes: -uːm
• Syllabification: Kon‧sum

Noun

Konsum m

1. (uncountable) consumption