Mittelstand
derNounsmall and medium-sized enterprises (SME); middle class
English translations
- 01
small and medium-sized enterprises
Word details
- German meaning
- Die Gesamtheit der kleinen und mittleren Unternehmen (KMU) in einer Volkswirtschaft.
- English meaning
- Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs)
- Synonym
- Bürgertum
- German example
- Der Mittelstand ist das Rückgrat der deutschen Wirtschaft.
- English example
- SMEs are the backbone of the German economy.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- der
- Singular Form
- der Mittelstand
- Plural Form
- die Mittelstände
Related words
- Bundeswirtschaftsminister
Federal Minister for Economic Affairs
- KMU
SME (Small and Medium-sized Enterprises)
- Bürgertum
middle class, bourgeoisie
- Mittelschicht
Middle class
Example sentences with “Mittelstand”
Der Mittelstand ist das Rückgrat der Wirtschaft. (The SME sector is the backbone of the economy.)
Frequently asked questions
What does Mittelstand mean in business?
It refers specifically to the vital sector of small-to-medium sized businesses in Germany.