Word Frequency (Worthäufigkeit) #500
Word (Wort)

der Gehalt

Translation (Übersetzung) salary, content
Pronunciation (Aussprache) [ɡəˈhalt]
B1
Nouns
Intermediate
Neutral
Tags (Tags)
money work business finance employment
Gehalt has two main meanings: 1) salary/wage (masculine noun) 2) content/substance (neuter noun). The masculine form is more common in everyday conversation.

Gehalt - German Nouns - Gehalt Meaning - Gehalt Translation - Gehalt Nouns Examples

Gehalt is a German Nouns

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Gehalt Examples (Beispiele) in English

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Er bekommt sein Gehalt am Ende des Monats.
He receives his salary at the end of the month.
Discussing payment schedule
Mein Gehalt wurde um 5% erhöht.
My salary was increased by 5%.
Salary negotiation
Sie verhandelt über ihr Gehalt.
She is negotiating her salary.
Job interview

Gehalt Examples (Beispiele) in English

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Der Gehalt an Vitamin C ist hoch.
The vitamin C content is high.
Nutritional information
Das Buch hat einen tiefen geistigen Gehalt.
The book has deep intellectual content.
Literary analysis
Der Alkoholgehalt des Weins beträgt 12%.
The alcohol content of the wine is 12%.
Food and drink

Gehalt Word Family - Gehalt Related Words - Gehalt Family Members

Gehalt Word Family (Wortfamilie)

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derived from (abgeleitet von)
halten
Meaning: to hold, to keep
Tense: infinitive
Example: Gehalt comes from halten meaning 'what is held/contained'
Verb
related noun (verwandtes Substantiv)
Gehaltsabrechnung
Meaning: payslip
Example: Die Gehaltsabrechnung zeigt das Brutto- und Nettogehalt.
Noun
compound noun (zusammengesetztes Substantiv)
Gehaltserhöhung
Meaning: salary increase
Example: Sie hat eine Gehaltserhöhung bekommen.
Noun

Gehalt Usage - Gehalt Collocations - Gehalt Idioms - Gehalt Synonyms - Gehalt Antonyms

Gehalt Usage & Related Words (Verwendung & verwandte Wörter)

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Gehalt Collocations (Kollokationen)

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monatliches Gehalt
monthly salary
High frequency
Gehalt bekommen
to receive salary
High frequency
Gehalt verhandeln
to negotiate salary
Medium frequency
festes Gehalt
fixed salary
Medium frequency
Gehalt überweisen
to transfer salary
Medium frequency
Gehalt erhöhen
to increase salary
Medium frequency
niedriges Gehalt
low salary
Medium frequency
Bruttogehalt
gross salary
High frequency

Gehalt Idioms (Redewendungen)

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Sein Gehalt aufbessern
to supplement one's income
To earn additional money beyond regular salary
Das Gehalt ist nicht der Rede wert
The salary is not worth mentioning
The salary is very low or insignificant

Gehalt Synonyms (Synonyme)

Gehalt synonyms - words with similar meanings. Find alternative words for Gehalt and expand your German vocabulary. Learn Gehalt similar words and their usage.

Lohn
Meaning: wage
High similarity
Verdienst
Meaning: earnings
High similarity
Einkommen
Meaning: income
Medium similarity
Bezahlung
Meaning: payment
Medium similarity
Besoldung
Meaning: salary
Medium similarity

Gehalt Antonyms (Antonyme)

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Ausgaben
Meaning: expenses
Kosten
Meaning: costs
Armut
Meaning: poverty

Gehalt Semantically Related Words - Gehalt Contextually Related Words - Gehalt Thematically Related Words

Gehalt Semantically Related Words (Semantisch verwandte Wörter)

Gehalt semantically related words - words that are conceptually or thematically related to Gehalt. Explore Gehalt related vocabulary and discover words in the same semantic field. Learn Gehalt contextually related words to expand your German vocabulary.

Arbeit Geld Beruf Karriere Einkommen Lohn Steuern Lebenshaltungskosten

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