eiserner Bestand

== German == === Noun === eiserner Bestand m (strong, definite nominative der eiserne Bestand, genitive (des) eisernen Bestandes or (des) eisernen Bestands, plural eiserne Bestände, definite plural die eisernen Bestände) (idiomatic) emergency stock, safety stock; safety cushion (a stock (of money or certain goods) intended for times of adversity or emergency) Synonyms: Notreserve, Notvorrat, eiserne Ration (idiomatic, higher register) staple; fixed (invariably co-occurring) components; part and parcel zum eisernen Bestand gehören ― (please add an English translation of this usage example) Lesen, Schreiben und Rechnen zählen zum eisernen Bestand jeder Schulbildung. ― Reading, writing and arithmetic are integral parts of any school education. ==== Declension ==== === Further reading === “eiserner Bestand” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache “Bestand” in Duden online “Bestand” in OpenThesaurus.de