Usage Note
Elternzeit is the statutory period of unpaid leave (up to three years per child) that parents in Germany are entitled to take after a birth. During Elternzeit, the employer must keep the position open.
Examples
"Er hat sechs Monate Elternzeit genommen, um bei seinem Kind zu bleiben."
Natural Translation
He took six months of parental leave to stay with his child.
Literal Translation
He has six months parental-leave taken to with his child to-stay.
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