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Salär
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salar sälar
German
de:
Etymology
de la
18th century, de fr salaire 1.
Pronunciation
de /zaˈlɛːʁ/ [zaˈlɛ(ː)ɐ̯] [-ˈleːɐ̯]
de De-Salär.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>)
de Sa lär
de ɛːɐ̯ 2
Noun
n
de Switzerland otherwise elevated salary
de Gehalt
de In der Schweiz liegen die Saläre höher als in den Nachbarländern. Salaries in Switzerland are higher than in the neighbouring countries.
de Mancher Topmanager versucht sein schmales Salär mit Insidergeschäften aufzubessern. Many a top manager tries to supplement his slender salary through insider trading.
Usage notes
Outside of Switzerland now only employed in elevated style, typically to avoid repetition of de Gehalt. It may also have an ironic tone (as in the second example above).
Declension
n
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