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10 Language-to-English DictionariesWohnungszuschuss
Pronunciation / Transliteration: voh-nungs-tsu-shus
"Viele einkommensschwache Familien sind auf den Wohnungszuschuss angewiesen, um ihre Miete zu bezahlen."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A financial benefit provided by the government to assist individuals or families in paying for housing costs.
"Many low-income families rely on a housing allowance to afford their rent." - 2
A specific sum of money allocated for housing expenses, often based on income and family size.
"The housing allowance can vary significantly depending on the applicant's financial situation."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'housing allowance' combines 'housing', derived from Old English 'hūs', meaning a dwelling, and 'allowance', from Latin 'ad- + lūcere', meaning to permit or grant. The phrase evolved in the 20th century as governments began to provide financial support for housing costs.
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Allocation de logement
Transliteration: al-lok-a-syon de loh-zhuh-mahn
"De nombreuses familles à faible revenu dépendent de l'allocation de logement pour payer leur loyer."
Wohnungszuschuss
Transliteration: voh-nungs-tsu-shus
"Viele einkommensschwache Familien sind auf den Wohnungszuschuss angewiesen, um ihre Miete zu bezahlen."
Indennità abitativa
Transliteration: in-den-ni-ta a-bi-ta-ti-va
"Molte famiglie a basso reddito fanno affidamento sull'indennità abitativa per coprire l'affitto."
Subsidio de vivienda
Transliteration: sub-si-dio de vi-vi-en-da
"Muchas familias de bajos ingresos dependen del subsidio de vivienda para pagar su alquiler."
Subsídio de habitação
Transliteration: sub-si-di-o de ha-bi-ta-sao
"Muitas famílias de baixa renda dependem do subsídio de habitação para pagar o aluguel."
आवास भत्ता
Transliteration: aavaas bhatta
"कई निम्न आय वाले परिवार आवास भत्ते पर निर्भर करते हैं।"
住房津贴
Transliteration: zhùfáng jīntiē
"许多低收入家庭依赖住房津贴来支付租金。"
주택 수당
Transliteration: ju-taek su-dang
"많은 저소득 가구가 임대료를 지불하기 위해 주택 수당에 의존합니다."
住宅手当
Transliteration: jutaku teate
"多くの低所得家庭は家賃を支払うために住宅手当を頼りにしています。"
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