die Finanzen
Translation
finances, financial affairs
Examples
Er hat seine Finanzen nicht im Griff.
He doesn't have his finances under control.
Die Finanzen des Staates sind angespannt.
The state's finances are tight.
Grammar Patterns
((sb.'s/sth.'s)) finances The family's finances are stable.
Similar Words
Synonyms: Geldangelegenheiten (money matters), Kapital (capital), Vermögen (assets)
Etymology
From Middle Latin 'financia' (a payment), related to Latin 'finis' (end), as in the 'end' or settlement of a debt. Cognate with English 'finance'.
Memory Tips
Think of 'finance'. It's almost always used in the plural form 'die Finanzen' to refer to the overall financial situation of a person, company, or state.