Word Frequency (Worthäufigkeit) #1500
Word (Wort)

die Sozialabgaben

Translation (Übersetzung) social security contributions
Pronunciation (Aussprache) [zoˈtsi̯aːlˌʔapɡaːɡn̩]
B2
Nouns
Intermediate
Neutral
Tags (Tags)
finance employment Germany social security insurance taxes wages
Sozialabgaben are mandatory payments made by employees and employers in Germany to fund social insurance programs like health insurance, pension insurance, unemployment insurance, and long-term care insurance. They are typically calculated as a percentage of gross income and are deducted directly from wages. The term is plural-only (Pluraletantum) and always used in plural form.

Sozialabgaben - German Nouns - Sozialabgaben Meaning - Sozialabgaben Translation - Sozialabgaben Nouns Examples

Sozialabgaben is a German Nouns

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Sozialabgaben Examples (Beispiele) in English

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Die Sozialabgaben werden monatlich vom Bruttogehalt abgezogen.
Social security contributions are deducted monthly from the gross salary.
Payroll and salary discussions
Arbeitgeber und Arbeitnehmer teilen sich die Sozialabgaben.
Employers and employees share the social security contributions.
Explaining how social security contributions are funded
Die Höhe der Sozialabgaben hängt vom Einkommen ab.
The amount of social security contributions depends on income.
Discussing calculation of contributions

Sozialabgaben Word Family - Sozialabgaben Related Words - Sozialabgaben Family Members

Sozialabgaben Word Family (Wortfamilie)

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compound word (Zusammensetzung)
sozial
Meaning: social
Example: Sozial means relating to society or social welfare.
Noun
Abgabe
Meaning: payment, contribution, levy
Example: Abgabe refers to a payment or contribution, often mandatory.
Noun
related term (verwandter Begriff)
Sozialversicherung
Meaning: social insurance
Example: Sozialabgaben fund the Sozialversicherung system.
Noun
Beitrag
Meaning: contribution
Example: Beitrag is a more general term for contributions, including Sozialabgaben.
Noun

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Sozialabgaben Usage & Related Words (Verwendung & verwandte Wörter)

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Sozialabgaben Collocations (Kollokationen)

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Sozialabgaben zahlen
to pay social security contributions
High frequency
Sozialabgaben berechnen
to calculate social security contributions
High frequency
Sozialabgaben abführen
to remit social security contributions
Medium frequency
Sozialabgaben senken
to reduce social security contributions
Medium frequency
Sozialabgaben erhöhen
to increase social security contributions
Medium frequency
Sozialabgaben auf Lohn
social security contributions on wages
High frequency
Sozialabgaben für Arbeitnehmer
social security contributions for employees
High frequency
Sozialabgaben für Arbeitgeber
social security contributions for employers
High frequency
Sozialabgaben im Bruttogehalt
social security contributions in gross salary
Medium frequency
Sozialabgaben vom Gehalt abziehen
to deduct social security contributions from salary
High frequency

Sozialabgaben Idioms (Redewendungen)

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Die Sozialabgaben fressen einen großen Teil des Gehalts auf.
Social security contributions eat up a large part of the salary.
This idiom expresses that social security contributions take a significant portion of one's salary, leaving less net income.
Die Sozialabgaben sind ein notwendiges Übel.
Social security contributions are a necessary evil.
This idiom acknowledges that while social security contributions reduce take-home pay, they are essential for funding social welfare systems.
Die Sozialabgabenlast ist hoch.
The burden of social security contributions is high.
This idiom refers to the significant financial burden that social security contributions place on employees and employers.
Sozialabgaben sind der Preis für soziale Sicherheit.
Social security contributions are the price for social security.
This idiom highlights that paying social security contributions is the cost of having social safety nets like healthcare and pensions.
Die Sozialabgaben steigen mit dem Einkommen.
Social security contributions increase with income.
This idiom notes that social security contributions are typically proportional to income, so higher earners pay more.

Sozialabgaben Synonyms (Synonyme)

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Sozialbeiträge
Meaning: social contributions
High similarity
Pflichtbeiträge
Meaning: mandatory contributions
Medium similarity
Arbeitgeber- und Arbeitnehmerbeiträge
Meaning: employer and employee contributions
Medium similarity
Sozialabzüge
Meaning: social deductions
Medium similarity
Sozialkosten
Meaning: social costs
Low similarity
Lohnnebenkosten
Meaning: non-wage labor costs
Low similarity
Sozialabgabenlast
Meaning: burden of social security contributions
Low similarity
Sozialabgabenquote
Meaning: social security contribution rate
Low similarity

Sozialabgaben Antonyms (Antonyme)

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Nettogehalt
Meaning: net salary
Bruttogehalt
Meaning: gross salary
Freiwillige Beiträge
Meaning: voluntary contributions
Steuern
Meaning: taxes
Privatversicherung
Meaning: private insurance
Sozialleistungen
Meaning: social benefits
Entlastungen
Meaning: reliefs/reductions
Befreiung von Sozialabgaben
Meaning: exemption from social security contributions
Sozialabgabenfrei
Meaning: free from social security contributions
Minijob
Meaning: mini-job

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Sozialabgaben Semantically Related Words (Semantisch verwandte Wörter)

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Steuern Bruttogehalt Nettogehalt Lohnnebenkosten Sozialversicherung Krankenversicherung Rentenversicherung Arbeitslosenversicherung Pflegeversicherung Arbeitgeberanteil Arbeitnehmeranteil

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