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Pronunciation / Transliteration: pɛn.tsi.oˈnɛːʁ
"Nach vielen Jahren harter Arbeit wurde er Pensionär."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A person who receives a pension, typically after retirement from work.
"After years of hard work, she finally became a pensioner and enjoyed her retirement." - 2
A person who is retired and living on a fixed income.
"Many pensioners rely on their savings and pensions to support their lifestyle."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'pensioner' originates from the Latin word 'pensionem', meaning 'payment', which evolved through Old French 'pension' in the 14th century. It historically referred to someone receiving a regular payment, particularly in retirement contexts.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Pensioner" is said worldwide
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pensionné
Transliteration: pɑ̃.sjɔ.ne
"Après avoir travaillé toute sa vie, il est devenu pensionné."
Pensionär
Transliteration: pɛn.tsi.oˈnɛːʁ
"Nach vielen Jahren harter Arbeit wurde er Pensionär."
pensionato
Transliteration: pen.sjoˈna.to
"Dopo anni di lavoro, è diventato pensionato."
pensionista
Transliteration: pen.sjoˈnis.ta
"Después de muchos años de trabajo, se convirtió en pensionista."
pensionista
Transliteration: pen.si.oˈnis.ta
"Após anos de trabalho, ele se tornou pensionista."
पेंशनर
Transliteration: peṃśanara
"कई वर्षों की मेहनत के बाद, वह पेंशनर बन गया।"
退休人员
Transliteration: tuìxiū rényuán
"经过多年的工作，他成为了退休人员。"
연금 수령자
Transliteration: yeongeum suryeongja
"오랜 근무 끝에 그는 연금 수령자가 되었다."
年金受給者
Transliteration: nenkin jukyūsha
"長年働いた後、彼は年金受給者になりました。"
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