Nettolohn
German
Etymology
netto (“net”) + Lohn (“wage”)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈnɛtoˌloːn]
- Hyphenation: Net‧to‧lohn
Noun
Nettolohn m (strong, genitive Nettolohns, plural Nettolohne)
- (economics, business) net wage (the amount of an employee's earnings remaining after all deductions, such as taxes and social security contributions, have been made)
- Nach Abzug aller Steuern und Versicherungen war der Nettolohn deutlich geringer als erwartet.
- After deducting all taxes and insurance, the net wage was significantly lower than expected.
Declension
Declension of Nettolohn [masculine, strong]
Synonyms
- Nettoverdienst (net earnings)
- Auszahlungsbetrag (payout amount)
Antonyms
- Bruttolohn (gross wage)
Coordinate terms
- Lohnsteuer (income tax deducted from the gross wage)
- Sozialversicherung (social security system funded by deductions)
- Kaufkraft (the actual value of the net wage in terms of goods and services)
- Abzug (deduction from the gross salary)
- Verfügbares Einkommen (disposable income, which includes the net wage plus transfers)
Related terms
- Nettokaltmiete (rent excluding utilities)
- Nettopreis (price without VAT)