Abzug

deduction, withholding

noun AP-tsook Rare

Also means

withdrawal (troops); trigger (gun)

Usage Note

Abzug in payroll and tax contexts means a deduction from gross income: steuerlicher Abzug (tax deduction), Abzüge vom Lohn (payroll deductions). The plural Abzüge appears prominently on Gehaltsabrechnungen (payslips).

Examples

"Nach allen Abzügen blieb ihr ein Nettolohn von 2.100 Euro."

Natural Translation

After all deductions she was left with a net salary of 2,100 euros.

Literal Translation

After all deductions remained her a net-salary of 2,100 euros.

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