der Vorruhestand

B1

early retirement

English meaning
early retirement
Gender
der — masculine
Vocabulary package
Retirement & Pension

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Vorruhestand in a sentence

Viele Arbeiter gingen damals in den Vorruhestand.

Many workers went into early retirement back then.

Declension of der Vorruhestand

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativeder Vorruhestand—
Accusativeden Vorruhestand—
Dativedem Vorruhestandden Vorruheständen
Genitivedes Vorruhestands—

Word family

der Vorruhestand is built from der Ruhestand (retirement). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

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Questions about Vorruhestand

Is it der, die or das Vorruhestand?

It is der Vorruhestand — Vorruhestand is masculine.

What is the genitive of Vorruhestand?

The genitive singular is des Vorruhestands. The dative plural is den Vorruheständen.

What does Vorruhestand mean in English?

der Vorruhestand means "early retirement". For example: "Viele Arbeiter gingen damals in den Vorruhestand." — "Many workers went into early retirement back then."

What level is Vorruhestand in German?

Vorruhestand is a B1 word — b1 — intermediate. It belongs to the retirement & pension vocabulary.

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