Hungerlohn

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German

Etymology

Hunger +‎ Lohn

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈhʊŋɐˌloːn/
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Noun

Hungerlohn m (strong, genitive Hungerlohnes or Hungerlohns, plural Hungerlöhne)

  1. starvation wage, pittance
    • 2023 August 1, Michael Braun, “Gestrichene Sozialhilfe in Italien: Krieg gegen die Armen”, in Die Tageszeitung: taz, →ISSN:
      Schließlich hatten sich die Land­wir­t*in­nen und die in der Tourismusbranche aktiven Un­ter­neh­me­r*in­nen immer wieder beklagt, dass sie wegen der Grundsicherung [] kein Personal mehr fänden, keine Ernte- oder Spülhilfen, die sich willig für Hungerlöhne ausbeuten lassen.
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