Pension

See also: pension and pensión

German

Etymology

Borrowed from French pension, ultimately from Latin pēnsiō, pēnsiōnem.

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Noun

Pension f (genitive Pension, plural Pensionen)

  1. boarding house, pension
  2. (public service) retirement benefit, pension

Usage notes

The terms Rente and Pension (as retirement benefit)) have a slightly different meaning in Germany and Austria.

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