German word

Entlassung

Pronunciation

IPA/ɛntˈlasʊŋ/

Meaning

  • feminine nounfiring

Example

Gestern bekam er die Entlassung von der Firma.

Yesterday, he was fired by the company.

Illustration for Entlassung (firing)

More examples

Nach der Fusion erhielt er die Entlassung aus wirtschaftlichen Gründen.

After the merger, he was fired for economic reasons.

Core concept

An official decision cuts the tie between a person and the place or role holding them.

Common phrases

  • die Entlassung erhalten

    get fired

  • fristlose Entlassung

    immediate firing

  • die Entlassung aus wirtschaftlichen Gründen

    firing for economic reasons

Similar words

Kündigung: A formal notice or act that ends an employment contract.
Rausschmiss: A colloquial term for being suddenly thrown out of a workplace.

Definition in German

Entlassung bedeutet das Ergebnis eines Akts, der eine Person aus einem Dienstverhältnis, einer stationären Behandlung oder einer Unterbringung befreit.

Word origin

The noun Entlassung derives from the verb entlassen by adding the German noun-forming suffix -ung.

Usage tips

  • In employment contexts, Entlassung commonly names dismissal by the employer, while Kündigung focuses on ending the contract through notice.

Other meanings

  • dischargenoun
  • removal from officenoun
  • releasenoun

Opposites

Related words

  • entlassenfireverb
  • Entlassungsgrundreason for firingnoun
  • Entlassungswellewave of layoffsnoun

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