die Rücklage
Translation
reserve, provision, savings, contingency fund
Examples
Die Firma bildet Rücklagen für schlechte Zeiten.
The company is building up reserves for bad times.
Wir müssen finanzielle Rücklagen schaffen.
We have to create financial reserves.
Grammar Patterns
((et4)) bilden to build up/create (sth., e.g., reserves) Die Firma bildet Rücklagen.
Rücklagen für ((et4)) haben to have reserves for (sth.) Wir haben Rücklagen für Notfälle.
Similar Words
Synonyms: Reserve, Ersparnis; Antonyms: Schulden (debts)
Etymology
Composed of `rück-` (back) and `Lage` (situation, position). It literally means something 'laid back' or set aside.
Memory Tips
Imagine laying money back in a safe for a future situation (Lage). This visual can help you remember its meaning of 'reserve'.