nettobetaler
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[edit]Etymology
[edit]From netto (“net”) + betaler (“payer, contributor”).
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]nettobetaler m (plural nettobetalers)
- (financial) net-contributor (one who pays more than receiving back) (especially used of countries, commonly used in populist discourse)
- Dit land is de grootste nettobetaler aan de Europese Unie. ― This country is the largest net-contributor to the European Union.
- Ondanks hun welvaart zijn ze geen nettobetaler aan het systeem. ― Despite their wealth, they are not a net-contributor to the system.
- Als nettobetaler draagt het land meer bij dan het terugkrijgt. ― As a net-contributor, the country contributes more than it gets back.