# die Entlassungswelle

die Entlassungswelle is a German noun meaning “wave of layoffs”. Forms: der Entlassungswelle, die Entlassungswellen.

## Forms

- Genitive: der Entlassungswelle
- Plural: die Entlassungswellen

## Meanings

1. wave of layoffs, spate of dismissals (a period during which a large number of employees are terminated by one or more employers, typically due to economic downturns or restructuring)
   - Die anhaltende Rezession löste in der Automobilindustrie eine massive Entlassungswelle aus. — The ongoing recession triggered a massive wave of layoffs in the automotive industry.
2. round of layoffs; wave of dismissals
   - „Besonders heftig traf die Entlassungswelle das Hauspersonal.“

## Related words

- Antonym: Einstellungswelle, Personalaufbau

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