Pension

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See also: pension and pensión

German

Etymology

Borrowed from French pension, ultimately from Latin pēnsiō, pēnsiōnem.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pãˈzi̯oːn/, /pãˈsi̯oːn/, /paŋˈzi̯oːn/, /pɛnˈzi̯oːn/
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  • Rhymes: -ãzi̯oːn

Noun

Pension f (genitive Pension, plural Pensionen)

  1. boarding house, pension
    Synonyms: Herberge, Hotel
  2. (public service) retirement benefit, old age pension
    Synonyms: Rente, Altersvorsorge
  3. (uncountable) retirement
    Synonym: Ruhestand
    in Pension gehen ― to retire

Usage notes

The terms Rente and Pension (“retirement benefit”) have a slightly different meaning in Germany and Austria.

Declension

Declension of Pension
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Pension die Pensionen
genitive einer der Pension der Pensionen
dative einer der Pension den Pensionen
accusative eine die Pension die Pensionen

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