German Conversation · Level 153
30 words
German word
Pensionierung
Pronunciation
IPA/pɑ̃zi̯oˈniːʁʊŋ/
Meaning
- feminine nounretirement
Example
Nach seiner Pensionierung nahm er einen langen Urlaub.
After his retirement, he took a long vacation.
More examples
Die Abteilung wollte die Pensionierung ihrer Kollegin feiern.
The department wanted to celebrate its colleague's retirement.
Core concept
The final working stage gives way to a period supported by a regular retirement payment.
Common phrases
die Pensionierung feiern
celebrate retirement
bei der Pensionierung
upon retirement
durch Pensionierung in Rente gehen
retire through being pensioned
Similar words
Ruhestand: The state of no longer working after formal retirement.
Pension: A retirement pension paid under an official scheme, especially to civil servants.
Rente: A regular pension paid because of old age or another qualifying reason.
Ausscheiden: The act of leaving a workplace or organization.
Definition in German
Das Ausscheiden aus Dienst oder Beruf wegen Erreichens des Alters oder der Dienstzeit, meist verbunden mit Anspruch auf Pension.
Word origin
Pensionierung is a German formation based on Pension and the action-noun suffix -ierung; Pension goes back to Latin pensio, referring to a payment.
Usage tips
- Pensionierung names the transition out of work, whereas Rente usually refers to the retirement payment or state pension itself.
Opposites
- Weiterbeschäftigungcontinued employmentnoun
Related words
- Pensionierungsfeierretirement partynoun
- Pensionsalterretirement agenoun