Gehalt

salary

noun ge-HALT Rare

Also means

content

Usage Note

Gehalt as neuter (das Gehalt) means a monthly salary for salaried staff, distinct from Lohn (hourly wage). Note the gender trap: der Gehalt (masculine) instead means the content or proportion of a substance. Plural Gehälter takes an umlaut.

Examples

"Das Gehalt wird am Monatsende überwiesen."

Natural Translation

The salary is transferred at the end of the month.

Literal Translation

The salary becomes at-the month-end transferred.

Related Words

Explore German by topic

GermanNow

German Compound Words: How to Read Any Long Word

Read any long German word by working right-to-left: the last noun sets the meaning and gender, and the small linking letters are just glue. Here's the drill.

June 9, 2026 6 min read

GermanNow

German Colors: Names, Shades, and Idioms

German colors are adjectives that take endings — say das rote Auto, not das rot Auto. Get the names, shades, the das-Rot rule, and 14 color idioms.

June 5, 2026 5 min read

GermanNow

How to Memorize German Vocabulary Fast

Memorize German vocabulary fast with a five-step workflow: drill the top 100 words, learn nouns with their article, color-code gender, and use spaced repetition

June 5, 2026 6 min read

GermanNow

Bitte in German: Please, You're Welcome, and More

Bitte means please, you're welcome, here you go, and pardon in German. Learn all the meanings, bitte schön vs bitte sehr, and the danke-bitte rule.

June 5, 2026 5 min read