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Nettolohn

net pay; take-home pay

noun NET-oh-lohn Rare

Origin: from Italian netto

Usage Note

Nettolohn is the amount an employee actually receives after deduction of Steuern and Sozialabgaben from the Bruttolohn (gross pay). The gap between Brutto and Netto is often striking in Germany due to high social contributions.

Examples

"Von einem Bruttolohn von 3.000 Euro bleiben nach Abzügen rund 1.900 Euro Nettolohn."

Natural Translation

From a gross wage of 3,000 euros, around 1,900 euros net pay remains after deductions.

Literal Translation

From a gross-wage of 3,000 euros remain after deductions around 1,900 euros net-wage.

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