Senkung

Senkung is a German noun that designates the act of lowering or sinking something, or a reduction in level, quantity, or intensity. It is derived from the verb senken (to lower, to sink) and is used in many contexts to describe a deliberate action or an observable outcome in which something becomes lower.

In everyday usage, Senkung denotes a decrease in a measured level, such as prices, wages, or temperatures. The normal written forms are often compound nouns: Preissenkung (price cut), Lohnsenkung (wage cut), or Temperaturabsenkung for a drop in temperature. In practice, shorter phrases like “die Preise sinken” or “die Temperatur geht zurück” are also common.

In economics and public policy, the term appears in phrases such as Zinssenkung (cut in interest rates) or Steuersenkung (tax cut). It can also denote broader reductions in rates, fees, or charges when used with other nouns, depending on the formal or legislative context.

In geology and civil engineering, Bodensenkung means land subsidence, typically caused by resource extraction, groundwater withdrawal, or compaction of sediments. It can lead to damage to buildings, roads, and infrastructure and is monitored in subsidence studies and risk assessments.

In medicine, Senkung is used to describe the lowering of a physiological value, for example Senkung des Blutdrucks (lowering of blood pressure). In legal or administrative language, Senkung can occur but is often replaced by Herabsetzung or Reduktion depending on context. Related terms include Absenkung and Reduktion, which emphasize a reduction in a measured quantity or in status.