die Finanznot
Translation
financial distress, financial hardship, pecuniary difficulty
Examples
Das Unternehmen befindet sich in großer Finanznot.
The company is in great financial distress.
Wegen der Finanznot wurden Projekte gestoppt.
Projects were stopped due to financial hardship.
Grammar Patterns
to be in / get into financial distress Das Unternehmen ist in Finanznot geraten.
Similar Words
Geldnot (lack of money), Geldmangel (shortage of money), Liquiditätsprobleme (liquidity problems)
Etymology
Composed of 'Finanz' (finance) and 'Not' (distress, need, emergency). Literally 'finance emergency'.
Memory Tips
Think of 'Not' as 'need' or 'distress'. So, 'Finanznot' is a state of being in financial need or distress.