Der Index
Example: Der Index der Aktienmärkte stieg gestern deutlich an.
Definition
"Der Index" refers to a statistical measure or indicator, often used in financial markets, that shows the performance or value of a group of stocks or other assets. For example, "der Index der Aktienmärkte" indicates the overall trend of stock markets.
Etymology
The word "der Index" comes from Latin, where 'index' means 'pointer' or 'sign.' It entered German through scientific and technical language, maintaining its original sense of an indicator or reference point. Did you know? The same root gave us the English word 'index,' used in books and data.
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"Der Index" appears in the Vocaplus list "German - General - (B2) - set 4", containing 112 commonly used words.
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