Bruttolohn

gross wage; gross pay

noun BROO-toh-lohn Rare

Origin: from Italian brutto

Usage Note

Bruttolohn is the total wage before tax and social security deductions. Job advertisements and salary negotiations always quote Brutto figures. Brutto-Netto-Rechner (gross-to-net calculators) are widely used online to estimate take-home pay.

Examples

"Das Stellenangebot nennt einen Jahresbruttolohn von 45.000 Euro."

Natural Translation

The job advertisement states an annual gross salary of 45,000 euros.

Literal Translation

The job-offer names an annual-gross-wage of 45,000 euros.

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