# der eiserner Bestand

der eiserner Bestand is a German noun meaning “emergency stock, safety stock; safety cushion (a stock (of money or certain goods) intended for times of adversity or emergency)”. Forms: des eisernen Bestandes, die eiserne Bestände.

## Forms

- Genitive: des eisernen Bestandes
- Plural: die eiserne Bestände

## Meanings

1. _idiomatic_ emergency stock, safety stock; safety cushion (a stock (of money or certain goods) intended for times of adversity or emergency)
2. _idiomatic_ staple; fixed (invariably co-occurring) components; part and parcel
   - zum eisernen Bestand gehören

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