Pensionär

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See also: pensionar and pensionär

German

Etymology

Borrowed from French pensionnaire.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pɑ̃zi̯oˈnɛːɐ̯/, /paŋzi̯oˈnɛːɐ̯/, /pɛnzi̯oˈnɛːɐ̯/, /pɑ̃si̯oˈnɛːɐ̯/, /paŋsi̯oˈnɛːɐ̯/, /pɛnsi̯oˈnɛːɐ̯/ (standard)
  • IPA(key): /-ˈneːɐ̯/
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  • Hyphenation: Pen‧sio‧när

Noun

Pensionär m (strong, genitive Pensionärs, plural Pensionäre, feminine Pensionärin)

  1. pensioner (male or of unspecified sex)
    Synonyms: (Switzerland) Pensionierter, (Southern Germany, Austria) Pensionist
    Hypernym: Ruheständler
    Coordinate term: Rentner

Usage notes

  • In Germany only applies to retired Beamte (“civil servants”) who receive a Pension as opposed to a Rente (compare Rentner).

Declension

Declension of Pensionär
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Pensionär die Pensionäre
genitive eines des Pensionärs der Pensionäre
dative einem dem Pensionär den Pensionären
accusative einen den Pensionär die Pensionäre

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