denominiert

Denominiert is the past participle of the German verb denominieren. In contemporary usage the term most commonly appears in a financial or economic context, where it means expressed or valued in a specific currency or unit. When something is denominiert, its amount, price, or cash flows are stated in a particular denomination, such as a currency.

In finance, denominierung (the act of denominating) is widespread in descriptions of securities, loans, and contracts. Examples include bonds denominated in euros or dollars, prices denominated in a given currency, or coupons paid in a specified currency. The phrase appears in financial reports, prospectuses, and risk disclosures to indicate currency exposure and valuation basis. For instance, a bond might be described as “in Euro denominiert,” meaning its principal and interest are payable in euros.

Beyond finance, denominieren can broadly mean to name or designate something, but this sense is far less common in everyday German. In mathematical contexts, the term to describe bringing fractions to a common denominator is rarely used; readers more typically encounter phrases like auf einen gemeinsamen Nenner bringen.

Etymologically, denominieren derives from the Latin denominate, from nomen (name). The form denominiert follows the standard German pattern for -ieren verbs, where the participle ends with -iert. The English cognate is denominate/denominated, reflecting shared roots in naming and designation.

See also: denomination (in finance and currency), denominational usage in English, related verbs for naming and designating.