Hartz IV

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German

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Etymology

The fourth law in a reform package (Hartz-Reform) proposed by the manager Peter Hartz (1941–), introduced in 2005.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /haʁt͡s ˈfiːɐ̯/
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Noun

Hartz IV n (strong, genitive Hartz IV, no plural)

  1. (German politics, colloquial, often in compounds) unemployment benefits
    Synonyms: (officalese) Arbeitslosengeld II, ALG II, (renamed as of 2023) Bürgergeld
    Hartz IV beziehen ― to receive Hartz IV
    Hartz-IV-Empfänger ― recipient of Hartz IV
    • 2022 October 16, Timm Kühn, “Protest vor dem Kanzleramt in Berlin: Ein anderes Bild von Armut”, in Die Tageszeitung: taz‎, →ISSN:
      Gekommen sind vor allem Menschen, die von Hartz IV und Erwerbsminderungsrente leben oder die so wenig verdienen, dass ihr Einkommen vom Sozialamt aufgestockt werden muss.
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Declension

Declension of Hartz IV
singular
indef. def. noun
nominative ein das Hartz IV
genitive eines des Hartz IV
dative einem dem Hartz IV
accusative ein das Hartz IV

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