Why is it das Renteneintrittsalter?
Renteneintrittsalter is a compound noun, and German compounds take the article of their last word: das Eintrittsalter. So it’s das Renteneintrittsalter.
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Meaning
[1] Age, from which the pension in Germany in Germany in the retirement, goes
[1] Alter, ab dem man in Deutschland in den Ruhestand; die Rente, gehtExamples
[1] "The retirement age is 67 years old, the annual inflation rate two percentage"
[1] „Das Renteneintrittsalter beträgt 67 Jahre, die jährliche Inflationsrate zwei Prozent."
[1] [SPD Chancellor candidate Martin Schulz:] "With me there will of course be no increase in the retirement age"
[1] [SPD-Kanzlerkandidat Martin Schulz:] „Mit mir wird es natürlich keine Erhöhung des Renteneintrittsalters geben.“
More source examples (1)
These dictionary examples can include historical and less common uses.
[1] 67 is only a higher retirement age and more immigration: Germany needs to reform - and immediately. This is what the economic methods demand.
[1] 67 ist erst der Anfang. Ein höheres Renteneintrittsalter und mehr Zuwanderung: Um dem demografischen Wandel zu begegnen, braucht Deutschland Reformen - und zwar sofort. Das fordern die Wirtschaftsweisen.
Declension
| 1 | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | das Renteneintrittsalter | — |
| Genitiv | des Renteneintrittsalters | — |
| Dativ | dem Renteneintrittsalter | — |
| Akkusativ | das Renteneintrittsalter | — |
Pronunciation
Dictionary entries include material from Wiktionary. Wiktionary