# die Devisenspekulation

die Devisenspekulation is a German noun meaning “currency speculation”. Forms: der Devisenspekulation, die Devisenspekulationen.

## Forms

- Genitive: der Devisenspekulation
- Plural: die Devisenspekulationen

## Meanings

1. currency speculation, forex speculation (the act of purchasing or selling a foreign currency with the expectation that its value will change, in order to profit from the exchange rate fluctuations)
   - Riskante Devisenspekulation kann innerhalb kürzester Zeit zu massiven Verlusten führen. — Risky currency speculation can lead to massive losses within a very short time.

## Related words

- Antonym: Währungsabsicherung, Währungsstabilität

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