Pensionär
German
Etymology
From French pensionnaire.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /pɑ̃zi̯oˈnɛːɐ̯/, /paŋzi̯oˈnɛːɐ̯/, /pɛnzi̯oˈnɛːɐ̯/, /pɑ̃si̯oˈnɛːɐ̯/, /paŋsi̯oˈnɛːɐ̯/, /pɛnsi̯oˈnɛːɐ̯/ (standard)
- IPA(key): /-ˈneːɐ̯/
Audio: (file) - Hyphenation: Pen‧sio‧när
Noun
Pensionär m (genitive Pensionärs, plural Pensionäre, feminine Pensionärin)
- pensioner (male or of unspecified sex)
- Synonyms: (Switzerland) Pensionierter, (Southern Germany, Austria) Pensionist
- Coordinate term: Rentner
- Hypernym: Ruheständler
Usage notes
- In Germany only applies to retired Beamte (“civil servants”) who receive a Pension as opposed to a Rente (compare Rentner).