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das Ruhegehalt

B2

retirement salary

English meaning
retirement salary
Gender
das — neuter
Plural
die Ruhegehälter
Vocabulary package
Retirement & Pension

Ruhegehalt in a sentence

Beamte erhalten nach der Pensionierung ein Ruhegehalt.

Civil servants receive a retirement salary after retiring.

Declension of das Ruhegehalt

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedas Ruhegehaltdie Ruhegehälter
Accusativedas Ruhegehaltdie Ruhegehälter
Dativedem Ruhegehaltden Ruhegehältern
Genitivedes Ruhegehaltsder Ruhegehälter

Word family

das Ruhegehalt is built from das Gehalt (salary) and die Ruhe (peace, quiet). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

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Questions about Ruhegehalt

Is it der, die or das Ruhegehalt?

It is das Ruhegehalt — Ruhegehalt is neuter. In the plural it becomes die Ruhegehälter.

What is the plural of Ruhegehalt?

The plural of das Ruhegehalt is die Ruhegehälter.

What is the genitive of Ruhegehalt?

The genitive singular is des Ruhegehalts. The dative plural is den Ruhegehältern.

What does Ruhegehalt mean in English?

das Ruhegehalt means "retirement salary". For example: "Beamte erhalten nach der Pensionierung ein Ruhegehalt." — "Civil servants receive a retirement salary after retiring."

What level is Ruhegehalt in German?

Ruhegehalt is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate. It belongs to the retirement & pension vocabulary.

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