Rentenalter

German

Etymology

From Rente (“pension”) +‎ -n- +‎ Alter (“age”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʁɛntn̩ˌʔaltɐ/

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• Hyphenation: Ren‧ten‧al‧ter

Noun

Rentenalter n (strong, genitive Rentenalters, plural Rentenalter)

1. pension age, pensionable age (age at which one qualifies to receive a pension)

   Synonym: Pensionsalter

2. retirement age (age of withdrawal from the workforce, often associated with commencement of pension payment)

   Synonym: Ruhestandsalter

Declension

Declension of Rentenalter [neuter, strong]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	das	Rentenalter	die	Rentenalter
genitive	eines	des	Rentenalters	der	Rentenalter
dative	einem	dem	Rentenalter	den	Rentenaltern
accusative	ein	das	Rentenalter	die	Rentenalter

Related terms

• Renteneintrittsalter
• Rentenzugangsalter

Further reading

• “Rentenalter” in Duden online
• “Rentenalter” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache