No. 1,167 in German
finanzminister
Finance minister.
In a sentence
Der Finanzminister hat heute eine neue Steuerregelung vorgeschlagen.
The finance minister proposed a new tax regulation today.
Here, 'Finanzminister' refers to the individual holding the governmental position responsible for financial matters.
Als Finanzminister hat er große Verantwortung für die wirtschaftliche Stabilität des Landes.
As the finance minister, he has great responsibility for the economic stability of the country.
In this sentence, 'Finanzminister' is used to denote the person's role and responsibilities within the government.
Einer meiner Kollegen hat den Traum, irgendwann Finanzminister zu werden.
One of my colleagues dreams of becoming the finance minister someday.
Here, 'Finanzminister' is used to describe a desired future position or aspiration.
Hear it in real podcasts
The recording above is a synthetic voice. Hear how people say “finanzminister” in actual German podcasts.
Find “finanzminister” in podcastsLearn it from shows you like
LangTurbo plays German podcasts with a transcript and the English under every line. Tap a word like this one and it tells you what it means right there. For iPhone, iPad and Android.
Learning English?
LangTurbo plays real English podcasts with every line translated into Deutsch, and tells you what any word means in that sentence. For iPhone, iPad and Android.
German books and courses on Amazon (an affiliate link: a purchase through it supports this site).