German Conversation · Level 118
45 words
German word
Rentner
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈʁɛntnɐ/
Meaning
- masculine nounretiree
Example
Ich habe gestern einen Rentner im Park getroffen.
Yesterday I met a retiree in the park.
More examples
Als Rentner zieht er in ein kleineres Haus.
As a retiree, he moves into a smaller house.
Core concept
A person supported by a pension after leaving regular employment, like someone whose working life has given way to pension income.
Common phrases
der Rentner
the retiree
als Rentner leben
live as a retiree
Zuschuss für Rentner
subsidy for retirees
Similar words
Rentnerin: A woman who receives a pension.
Ruheständler: A person who has stopped working and is retired.
Frührentner: A person who began receiving a pension before the usual retirement age.
Definition in German
Person, die eine Rente bezieht, meist nach dem Ausscheiden aus dem Berufsleben.
Word origin
The noun Rentner derives from Rente plus the German person-forming ending -ner; Rente ultimately comes through French rente from Latin rendita.
Usage tips
- Receiving a pension does not by itself mean that a Rentner no longer works, so the word describes pension status rather than complete withdrawal from employment.
Other meanings
- pensionernoun
Opposites
- Berufstätigeremployed personnoun
Related words
- Rentnerinfemale retireenoun
- rentnerischretiree-likeadjective