das Gehalt

B1

salary

English meaning
salary
Gender
das — neuter
Plural
die Gehälter
Vocabulary package
Salary & Benefits

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Gehalt in a sentence

Ich bin mit meinem Gehalt zufrieden.

I am satisfied with my salary.

Declension of das Gehalt

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedas Gehaltdie Gehälter
Accusativedas Gehaltdie Gehälter
Dativedem Gehaltden Gehältern
Genitivedes Gehaltsder Gehälter

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Where Gehalt comes from

[1] spätmittelhochdeutsch gehalt, Verbalabstraktum zu gehalten „festhalten“, belegt seit dem 15. Jahrhundert. Zunächst mit der Bedeutung „Edelmetallgehalt“, dann allgemein „Anteil“. :[2] mittelhochdeutsch gehalt = Gewahrsam

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Questions about Gehalt

Is it der, die or das Gehalt?

It is das Gehalt — Gehalt is neuter. In the plural it becomes die Gehälter.

What is the plural of Gehalt?

The plural of das Gehalt is die Gehälter.

What is the genitive of Gehalt?

The genitive singular is des Gehalts. The dative plural is den Gehältern.

What does Gehalt mean in English?

das Gehalt means "salary". For example: "Ich bin mit meinem Gehalt zufrieden." — "I am satisfied with my salary."

What level is Gehalt in German?

Gehalt is a B1 word — b1 — intermediate. It belongs to the salary & benefits vocabulary.

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