Pensionär

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See also: pensionar and pensionär

German

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Etymology

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Borrowed from French pensionnaire.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /pɑ̃zi̯oˈnɛːɐ̯/, /paŋzi̯oˈnɛːɐ̯/, /pɛnzi̯oˈnɛːɐ̯/, /pɑ̃si̯oˈnɛːɐ̯/, /paŋsi̯oˈnɛːɐ̯/, /pɛnsi̯oˈnɛːɐ̯/ (standard)
  • IPA(key): /-ˈneːɐ̯/
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  • Hyphenation: Pen‧sio‧när

Noun

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Pensionär m (strong, genitive Pensionärs, plural Pensionäre, feminine Pensionärin)

  1. pensioner (male or of unspecified sex)
    Synonyms: (Switzerland) Pensionierter, (Southern Germany, Austria) Pensionist
    Hypernym: Ruheständler
    Coordinate term: Rentner

Usage notes

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  • In Germany only applies to retired Beamte (civil servants) who receive a Pension as opposed to a Rente (compare Rentner).

Declension

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Further reading

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