Gehalt
noun · /ɡəˈhalt/ ·Etymology
From Middle High German gehalt, deverbal from gehalten (“to keep still, retain, preserve, imprison”), itself from halten (“to hold”). The earliest attested sense of the noun is “custody, prison”. In some southern dialects it also means “room, container, closet”. The modern sense develops in the 15th century, at first in the context of coins and metal alloys. 18th century, originally for “pension”. Derived from ge- + halten (here in the sense of “to maintain, keep, support”, cf. unterhalten). Neuter gender is expected when ge- is a nominal suffix (rather than part of the verb stem). However, the masculine was originally predominant, likely by analogy with etymology 1 above. The neuter did establish itself since the 19th century.
Translation
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content, fraction (amount or percentage of some material in a mass)
masculine, strong
Das Gehalt richtet sich nach dem Alter und der Berufserfahrung.
The salary is fixed according to age and experience.
Neben seinem Gehalt hat er noch Einkünfte aus Investitionen.
Aside from his salary, he receives money from investments.
Sein geringes Gehalt hindert ihn daran, das Haus zu kaufen.
His low salary prevents him from buying the house.
- salary Austrian, masculine, neuter, strong
- cont source:freedict-eng-deu-dictd
- content source:wikdict-en-de-stardict
- pay source:dictcc-tuchemnitz-de-en
- content (that which is inside, contained) archaic, masculine, strong
- pension, annuity Austrian, masculine, neuter, strong
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | Gehalt | Gehälter |
| Accusative | Gehalt | Gehälter |
| Dative | Gehalt | Gehältern |
| Genitive | Gehalts | Gehälter |