der Bankenzusammenbruch
Translation
bank collapse, banking collapse
Examples
Der Bankenzusammenbruch löste Panik aus.
The bank collapse triggered panic.
Experten warnten vor einem Bankenzusammenbruch.
Experts warned of a bank collapse.
Grammar Patterns
to warn of a bank collapse Experts warn of a bank collapse.
Similar Words
Synonyms: Bankenpleite, Bankrott
Etymology
From 'Banken' (banks) + 'zusammen' (together) + 'Bruch' (break, collapse). Literally a 'breaking together' of banks.
Memory Tips
Imagine banks 'breaking' (Bruch) 'together' (zusammen) like a row of dominoes falling.