German word

Gehalt

Pronunciation

IPA/gəˈhalt/

Meaning

  • neuter nounsalary

Example

Die Gehälter in dieser Firma sind niedrig.

The salaries at this company are low.

Illustration for Gehalt (salary)

More examples

Beim Bewerben muss sie ihr Gehalt angeben.

When applying, she has to state her salary.

Core concept

A regular amount attached to a job and paid to its holder each month.

Common phrases

  • ein gutes Gehalt

    a good salary

  • Brutto-Gehalt

    gross salary

  • Gehalt angeben

    state one's salary

Similar words

Lohn: Payment commonly given for physical work or work measured by the hour.
Bruttogehalt: The full amount of pay before taxes and other deductions are subtracted.
Nettogehalt: The take-home amount remaining after taxes and other deductions are subtracted.

Definition in German

Gehalt bezeichnet das vertraglich oder üblich vereinbarte regelmäßige Monatsentgelt für Arbeitnehmer.

Word origin

The noun Gehalt derives from Middle High German gehalt, related to halten 'to hold', with earlier senses involving what was held or contained and later a payment for work.

Usage tips

  • The salary sense is neuter, das Gehalt, while der Gehalt means content or substance; the salary plural is Gehälter.

Other meanings

  • compensationnoun
  • wagesnoun

Opposites

  • Niedriglohnlow wagenoun

Related words

  • Gehaltserhöhungsalary increasenoun
  • Bruttogehaltgross salarynoun
  • Nettogehaltnet salarynoun

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