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Pensionär

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See also: pensionar and pensionär

German

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Etymology

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    Borrowed from French pensionnaire.

    Pronunciation

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

    Noun

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    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

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

    Declension

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    Further reading

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    • Pensionär” in Duden online
    • Pensionär”, in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache[1] (in German)