Grundgehalt

German

Etymology

grund (“basic; fundamental”) +‎ Gehalt (“salary”)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɡʁʊntɡəˌhalt/
  • Hyphenation: Grund‧ge‧halt

Noun

Grundgehalt n (strong, genitive Grundgehaltes or Grundgehalts, plural Grundgehalter)

  1. (labour, finance) base salary, basic salary (the fixed amount of money paid to an employee by an employer in return for work performed, before any bonuses or benefits)
    Trotz der wirtschaftlichen Flaute blieb sein Grundgehalt unverändert.
    Despite the economic downturn, his base salary remained unchanged.
    Das Grundgehalt wird monatlich überwiesen, während die Boni jährlich ausgezahlt werden.
    The basic salary is transferred monthly, while bonuses are paid out annually.
Declension
Declension of Grundgehalt [neuter, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Grundgehalt die Grundgehalter
genitive eines des Grundgehaltes, Grundgehalts der Grundgehalter
dative einem dem Grundgehalt, Grundgehalte1 den Grundgehaltern
accusative ein das Grundgehalt die Grundgehalter

1Now rare, see notes.

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